Parliamentary questions

268. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline the number of farmers that have submitted applications for TB reactor compensation; the number that are still under consideration; those refused; those accepted; the timeframe of those waiting for payment 0- three weeks, three-six weeks, six-nine weeks, nine-12 weeks, 12 + weeks, by county, in tab…

269. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 709 of 25 November 2025 if he will stand over a statement (details supplied) that was put on the record of the house; to confirm that all outstanding payments were made in the last week of November; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10994/26]

270. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on when live exports to the North of Ireland will resume for cattle and sheep; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11000/26]

271. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount his Department has spent on making promotional videos for forestry with a person (details supplied); and the cost of sending these videos and other message to farmers through mobile phone communication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11001/26]

868. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on concerns regarding the low thresholds for degressivity in the proposed Common Agricultural Policy post-2027; the potential disproportionate impact on Irish farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9153/26]

869. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps his Department is taking to address the threat of reduced funding under the new Common Agricultural Policy to ensure the viability of family farming; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9154/26]

870. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which the Government plans to support generational succession in farming amid the proposed changes to the Common Agricultural Policy post-2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9155/26]

871. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures in place to protect farm incomes in view of the European Commission’s proposed reforms to the Common Agricultural Policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9156/26]

872. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will commit to advocating for a ringfenced budget for the LEADER programme in the next Common Agricultural Policy negotiations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9157/26]

873. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions being taken to retain local decision-making in the LEADER funding model under the proposed Common Agricultural Policy changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9158/26]

874. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which sustainability is being integrated into the agri-food sector's roadmap to achieve export growth from €13 billion to €21 billion by the end of the decade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9159/26]

875. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the specific impacts of the proposed Common Agricultural Policy post-2027 on farmers in County Offaly, particularly in relation to tillage and mixed enterprises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9160/26]

876. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to enhance the powers of the Agri-Food Regulator to address profiteering in food price increases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9161/26]

877. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the action being taken to address the most recent cuts to Ireland's fishing quotas, following on from previous cuts of 26% in 2024 as a result of Brexit, and 22% in 2025; if he accepts that these cuts will have a devastating impact on the Irish fishing fleet and processors, especially the inland fisheries sector; an…

878. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of staff directly responsible for cybersecurity, as distinct from IT, within his Department; if a threat analyst, vulnerability manager and a cyber infrastructure engineer are employed; if not in-house, if this work is outsourced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9423/26]

879. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which his Department examines third party supply chain vulnerability when it comes to cybersecurity. [9441/26]

880. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of inspections carried out by his Department, or on its behalf, relating specifically to the welfare of exotic animals kept as pets, including reptiles, amphibians, invertebrates and non-domesticated mammals, in each of the years 2020 to 2025 inclusive; the number of non-compliances identified; the number of…

881. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether his Department maintains disaggregated records relating specifically to inspections, seizures and enforcement actions involving exotic pets, distinct from other animal welfare cases; and if not, the reason such records are not maintained. [9497/26]

882. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to set out clearly which public body holds lead statutory responsibility for the routine inspection and enforcement of animal welfare standards in respect of exotic animals kept as pets in private ownership; and how responsibility is apportioned between his Department, local authorities, and any other State bodies. [94…

883. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether his Department has conducted or commissioned any formal risk assessments since 2015 relating to zoonotic disease, public health risk, or biosecurity threats arising from the private ownership of exotic pets; if so, to provide the dates, scope and issuing bodies of such assessments; and if not, the reason no suc…

884. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of veterinary inspectors employed by or available to his Department who have formal training or recognised expertise in the treatment and welfare of exotic species; and whether his Department has identified any gaps in national capacity to deal with the seizure, treatment or rehoming of exotic animals. [9500…

885. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of investigations carried out by his Department since 2020 into the sale or supply of exotic pets through online platforms; the number of breaches identified under the Animal Health and Welfare (Sale or Supply of Pet Animals) Regulations 2019; and the enforcement actions taken in each year. [9501/26]

886. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether he will initiate a specific, time-bound review of the regulation of exotic pets in Ireland, separate from the general Animal Welfare Strategy, including consideration of positive or prohibited species lists; and if so, the proposed commencement date and reporting timeline. [9502/26]

887. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress made in addressing the issue of wandering, unchipped horses in urban settings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9519/26]

888. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions he and his Department have conducted to address animal welfare concerns on Irish pig farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9604/26]