Parliamentary questions

65. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps being taken to reduce unnecessary administrative burdens and simplify regulatory compliance for farmers and agri-food businesses while maintaining Ireland's high environmental and food safety standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52235/26]

66. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has engaged with the Minister for Transport and the Minister for Justice; Home Affairs and Migration regarding the operation of the Control of Horses Act 1996 as it relates to horses being used on public roads; his views on whether the current legislative framework provides adequate powers to safeguard animal w…

67. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the accelerated capital allowance for farm safety equipment, consanguinity relief (land transfers) and 100% stock relief for young farmers and registered farm partnerships will be extended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52193/26]

68. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider providing more funding to farmers to allow an expansion of rewilding projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52313/26]

69. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress made in implementing the twenty-eight recommendations of the Food Vision Tillage Group Report; the actions completed to date; the timeline for implementing the remaining recommendations to support the expansion of the tillage sector towards the Climate Action Plan target of 400,000 hectares by 2030; and if…

70. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his position on the deployment of the European Crisis Reserve. [52279/26]

71. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps his Department has taken in relation to engagement with Chinese authorities regarding access for Irish beef exports, following restrictions linked to bluetongue concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51541/26]

72. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm that in view of the published evidence linking the growing Sika deer population in County Wicklow, with the persistence of bovine tuberculosis in County Wicklow and the well-established link between deer, badgers and cattle in TB epidemiology in County Wicklow he will establish and appropriately re…

73. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there has been increased physical checks on Brazilian beef into Ireland following the EU Commissions plans to remove Brazilian beef from the EU safe food list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52217/26]

74. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has had discussions with his EU counterparts on the importance of supporting generational renewal in the next Common Agricultural Policy (CAP); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51672/26]

75. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on his Department's support to young farmers or to promote farming as an industry to increase the number of young farmers in the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51550/26]

76. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the action he is taking with the straw incorporation measure to ensure that all applicants will receive their full allocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52232/26]

77. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current status of an investigation being undertaken by his Department (details supplied). [52273/26]

78. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has undertaken, or plans to undertake, any assessment of the potential role of vertical farming and aquaponic food production systems in supporting sustainable agriculture and food security; whether grant supports or pilot programmes are under consideration, including for urban areas; and if he will…

79. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider a ban on fox hunting with dogs in light of a Bill to ban hunting mammals with dogs passing second stage in the Northern Ireland Assembly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52310/26]

80. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the targeted supports or guidance being provided to farmers in catchment areas associated with repeated pesticide exceedances in drinking water supplies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52199/26]

81. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether contingency measures are in place to ensure swift action for farmers in the event of a further escalation of the fuel crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52228/26]

82. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he and his senior officials are engaging with counterparts from other EU States, that have a large agri-food sector, to have a common approach to protecting and enhancing the agricultural budget in the forthcoming CAP negotiations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52039/26]

83. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will publish the Dog Control Stakeholder Group Report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52305/26]

84. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to improve the efficiency of the foreshore licence application process; his plans to increase staffing or technical resources within his Department to address existing delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51497/26]

167. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for a breakdown by product type of the amount of fertiliser purchased by Irish farmers in 2025; and the average cost per tonne. [51918/26]

168. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide the amounts by which his Department or agencies within the aegis of his Department that has been defrauded as a result of a cyberattack; and the total amount which has been recovered for each of the years 2021 to 2025, and to date in 2026. [51976/26]

169. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the person who decided that Ireland would not pursue agricultural reserve support for potato growers affected by the 2023/2024 weather events; whether that decision was made by him, a Minister of State or officials within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52024/26]

170. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the objective criteria used by his Department in concluding that the 2023/2024 potato losses did not justify seeking agricultural reserve assistance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52025/26]

171. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a report (details supplied); the expected timeline for its publication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52046/26]