Parliamentary questions

872. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of non-coursing greyhounds in total that were homed, domestically and internationally, by Greyhound Racing Ireland's two care homes (details supplied) between 1 January 2024 and 31 December 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8207/26]

873. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide the title, version date, and last review date of the Department's internal governance guidance used by officials when assessing conflicts of interest for appointments to the board of Bord Bia, including the Chairperson role, beyond the general requirements of the code of practice for the governance o…

874. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the specific assessment steps applied by his Department before recommending or approving the appointment of a Chairperson to Bord Bia, including, the documents reviewed, the criteria used to assess external commercial interests relevant to Bord Bia's statutory functions, and the official level at which the assessment i…

875. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the frequency and format of conflict of interest disclosures required by his Department from Bord Bia board members and the Chairperson, including whether disclosures are required on appointment, annually, and on the occurrence of material changes; and the definition of "material change" applied for the purposes of suc…

876. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of times in each of the last five years that his Department has requested additional information, clarifications, mitigation measures, or recusals from Bord Bia board members arising from conflict of interest disclosures; and the number of cases, if any, where the Department directed that a disclosed interes…

877. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the dates on which corporate governance meetings between his Department and Bord Bia were held in 2024, 2025, and to date in 2026; whether conflicts of interest, declarations of interest, or perception risks were discussed at any of these meetings; and if so, whether minutes or action logs exist and will be provided, w…

878. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether, since 1 January 2025, he has requested or received any written assurance, report, or governance submission from Bord Bia relating to the management of perceived conflicts of interest at chairperson or board level; and if so, the date received and whether he will publish it or place it in the Oireachtas library…

879. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has assessed the potential impact of governance controversies on farmer participation and confidence in the Bord Bia quality assurance system; and if so, the methodology used, the indicators reviewed, and the date of the most recent assessment. [8224/26]

880. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether he will initiate a targeted review of conflict-of-interest and perception-risk guidance for State bodies in the agri-food sector under his remit, including Bord Bia; and if so, the scope, the body or unit leading the review, and the timeline for completion. [8225/26]

881. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the percentage of the 2025 capital budget allocation for his Department that was actually spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8374/26]

882. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the point at which, and level at which his Secretary General and Deputy Secretary General is at in respect of the civil service pay scales; the duration for same; and the plans to revise current remuneration arrangements. [8459/26]

883. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider, in the interests of public safety, undertaking a coordinated scheme on a pilot basis, through local authorities, to undertake the removal of ash trees with ash die back along public roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8501/26]

884. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of food products and plant products that were seized by his Departmental officials from both cargo and passenger terminals at Shannon Airport in 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form. [8503/26]

885. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he plans to have an agricultural attaché posted to the Irish Embassy in Canada. [8504/26]

886. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 738 of 9 December 2025, in relation to the importation of Brazilian beef that was contaminated with growth hormones, when he expects the Brazilian competent authorities to conduct an investigation, and report to the EU authorities to be completed; and if he will make a statement …

887. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which he can assure consumers that seafood labelled as Irish, is indeed caught by the Irish fishing fleet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8749/26]

1. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will engage with an organisation (details supplied) to progress its proposal for an inshore fisheries income stabilisation and climate compensation scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6545/26]

2. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his response to a recent fatal farm incident in County Limerick involving a farmer in his 90s; and, in light of provisional Health and Safety Authority figures showing that 23 people died in the agriculture sector in 2025, accounting for 40% of all workplace fatalities despite the sector employing approximately 4% …

3. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide increased powers and resources for the Agri-Food regulator; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6709/26]

4. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will accelerate the amendment of the regulation for the Agri-Food Regulator to give the regulator the powers to compel information from actors in the agrifood supply chain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7272/26]

5. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will ensure that increased funding of the Common Agricultural Policy is a key objective during Ireland's Presidency of the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6780/26]

6. Deputy Gillian Toole asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will set out the specific steps he is taking in 2026 to reduce the administrative and regulatory burden on farmers, in light of recent reports that almost half of farmers identify rules, regulations and bureaucracy as their biggest concern; if he will commit to a timeline for simplifying key schemes and inspectio…

7. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports currently in place to address mental health challenges and loneliness among farmers in rural communities, including community-based initiatives and outreach programmes; whether his Department has plans to expand or coordinate these supports with national mental-health initiatives; and if he will make a state…

8. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has contingency planning in place to protect the future of Irish farming if the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, AMOC, collapses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6975/26]

9. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the uptake of the latest solar capital investment scheme; whether his Department is working on proposals to improve or streamline the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6877/26]