Parliamentary questions

145. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions he is taking to address animal welfare concerns with regards to illegal sulky racing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19940/26]

146. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline the new obligations set to be introduced regarding the eradication of Bovine TB; and the date by which they will come into force. [20933/26]

147. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the meetings he has had regarding grocery price hikes since the outbreak of war in the Middle East; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20581/26]

370. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department can confirm the amount of sheep meat that was Bord Bia approved, in tonnages, for export and domestic market in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20961/26]

371. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures he is taking to address export impacts on livestock due to recent outbreak of blue tongue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8273/26]

372. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures being taken to address any meat and dairy market impacts with China due to the recent outbreak of blue tongue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8274/26]

373. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on the work of the stakeholder group on dog control; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8240/26]

374. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason an organisation (details supplied), which has a representative from his Department on its board, recognises another organisation, while his Department does not recognise the organisation, and provide services such as the provision of pedigree certificates and follow the zootechnical certificate requirements…

375. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason an organisation (details supplied) is not enforcing the requirements for germinal products in relation to the EU delegated regulation 2020/686 and EU delegated regulation 2020/692. [21024/26]

376. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide clarification on the consequences to flock owners if they are found or suspected to be carrying out activities that are against the rules of EU delegated regulation 2020/686 and EU delegated regulation 2020/692. [21025/26]

377. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if it is acceptable to keep the progeny of animals for continued breeding if this does not meet the rules of EU delegated regulation 2020/686 and EU delegated regulation 2020/692; and if not, the actions that are been taken to stop the continued breeding from these progenies. [21026/26]

378. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 692, 693, 694 and 697 of 3 March 2026, the findings of the investigation conducted by his Department into the importation of illegal ovine semen [21027/26]

379. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will conduct a further investigation into registered flock owners who are currently advertising on a website (details supplied). [21028/26]

380. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a clause-by-clause schedule identifying each provision of the Island Fisheries (Heritage Licence) Bill 2017 to which the Department objects, specifying in each case whether the objection arises from EU law, domestic sea-fisheries licensing law, constitutional concerns, State-aid rules, or d…

381. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to enhance the working conditions and retention of registered veterinary nurses in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21191/26]

382. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in the context of his role as Minister with responsibility for the thoroughbred sector, his views on the thoroughbred foal levy; if he accepts that the application of the levy to breeders could be made more equitable than it is at present; if he has any plans to study the situation, and make recommendations for ch…

383. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has examined the method whereby funds collected under the thoroughbred foal levy are distributed; if he has received proposals from within the sector for change in approach or in methodology; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21195/26]

384. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review an application under TAMS, YFCIS TAMS 3 (details supplied) with a view to approving the application; if he will explain the marking details relative to this application; and confirm when the next assessment will take place. [21269/26]

385. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress to date in having a food product conferred with protected geographical indication (PGI) status (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21333/26]

386. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if simplification of schemes and a reduction in paper work for farmers will be a key policy issue for him during Ireland’s Presidency of the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21334/26]

387. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the assessment that has been carried out by his Department regarding the long-term resilience of Ireland's current forestry model, which is heavily reliant on monoculture plantations, in the context of increasing storm frequency and climate change. [21366/26]

1412. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the consultation process started for the Improved Lightweight Performance Action Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18260/26]

1413. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the person or body which was asked to contribute to the consultation process for the Improved Lightweight Performance Action Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18261/26]

1414. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the person or body which contributed to the final document for the Improved Lightweight Performance Action Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18262/26]

1415. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if any public consultation took place in relation to the Improved Lightweight Performance Action Plan; if so where and when did this take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18263/26]