Parliamentary questions

Questions

TDs ask ministers questions to get answers on the record, most of them in writing. Here is every one asked in the 34th Dáil, by the department it went to and the subject heading it was filed under. How questions work

Browse the questions

Clear

4,888 questions match, newest first.

Peadar Tóibín Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Agriculture
1466. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of carbon that has been emitted by transport used by him, the Junior Ministers in his Department, and their staff for each of the past five years; if he has paid to offset any of the carbon emitted because of transport; and the amount paid in each year. [20655/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Agriculture
1467. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline any assessments carried out on behalf of, or used by, his Department measuring the impact of Arctic ice melting on marine life, including fish stocks, in Irish waters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20815/26]
Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Agriculture
1468. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total amount of funding that has been provided by Rásaíocht Con Éireann to a charity (details supplied) in 2025; the total number of non-coursing greyhounds homed by this charity in 2025, with a breakdown in numbers between those homed directly by the charity and those homed by private greyhound homing rescues; the total am…
Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Agriculture
1469. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of non-coursing greyhounds homed by a charity (details supplied) both directly by this charity, and indirectly by private greyhound homing rescues supported by this charity in 2025, with a breakdown in the numbers between those homed domestically and those homed internationally; and if he will make a statement …
Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Agriculture
1470. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for the total number of individual dogs in the racing pool for each of the years 2020-2025 inclusive as recorded on a system (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20900/26]
Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Agriculture
1471. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for the number of registered non-coursing greyhound owners for each of the years 2020 to 2025 inclusive, with a breakdown in numbers between owners normally resident in the Republic of Ireland and owners normally resident in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20901/26]
Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Agriculture
1472. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for the number of registered non-coursing greyhound trainers for each of the years 2020 to 2025 inclusive, with a breakdown in numbers between trainers normally resident in the Republic of Ireland and trainers normally resident in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20959/26]
Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin Written 5 Mar 2026 · to Agriculture
440. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an update on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17920/26]
Michael Cahill Written 5 Mar 2026 · to Agriculture
441. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the appeal procedure for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17973/26]
Paul Murphy Written 5 Mar 2026 · to Agriculture
442. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of, and the reason for delay in publishing the 2024 Horse Racing Ireland's annual report and financial statement. [17983/26]
Martin Kenny Written 5 Mar 2026 · to Agriculture
443. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a breakdown, by weight, by month, by origin of the amount of beef imported into Ireland for the years 2023, 2024 and 2025. [18003/26]
Martin Kenny Written 5 Mar 2026 · to Agriculture
444. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a breakdown by weight, by month of the amount of Irish cattle slaughtered and processed in Irish meat processing plants for the years 2023, 2024 and 2025. [18004/26]
Martin Kenny Written 5 Mar 2026 · to Agriculture
445. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a breakdown by weight, by month, by destination of the amount of beef exported from Ireland for the years 2023, 2024 and 2025. [18005/26]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh Written 5 Mar 2026 · to Agriculture
446. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of greyhounds that retired from racing in each of the past five years. [18006/26]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh Written 5 Mar 2026 · to Agriculture
447. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of retired greyhounds rehomed versus euthanised annually over the past five years. [18007/26]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh Written 5 Mar 2026 · to Agriculture
448. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures in place to ensure the welfare of greyhounds after retirement from racing. [18008/26]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh Written 5 Mar 2026 · to Agriculture
449. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of greyhounds which received veterinary care funded by the State in each of the past five years. [18009/26]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh Written 5 Mar 2026 · to Agriculture
450. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether there are official inspections or audits of greyhound rehoming facilities; and the outcomes of those inspections in the past three years. [18010/26]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh Written 5 Mar 2026 · to Agriculture
451. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of greyhounds which are currently registered with a charity (details supplied); the number which have retired; and the number which have been adopted in the past 12 months. [18011/26]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh Written 5 Mar 2026 · to Agriculture
452. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the oversight which exist to ensure that greyhounds not required for racing are not inappropriately euthanised. [18012/26]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh Written 5 Mar 2026 · to Agriculture
453. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reporting mechanisms which exist for tracking the welfare outcomes of retired racing greyhounds. [18013/26]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh Written 5 Mar 2026 · to Agriculture
454. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of greyhounds which are currently in long-term care awaiting adoption; and the average length of time they remain in such care. [18014/26]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh Written 5 Mar 2026 · to Agriculture
455. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether there are initiatives to improve adoption rates of retired greyhounds nationally. [18015/26]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh Written 5 Mar 2026 · to Agriculture
456. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether funding allocations for greyhound welfare have increased or decreased over the past five years. [18016/26]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh Written 5 Mar 2026 · to Agriculture
457. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the mechanisms which exist for whistleblowers or inspectors to report welfare concerns in the greyhound racing sector. [18017/26]