Parliamentary questions

35. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the action his Department is taking to ensure that farmers are made aware of new TB Action Plan changes that will come into effect on a phased basis from April 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6968/26]

36. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the outcome of the most recent discussions at the EU Agriculture Council in relation to the need to ensure that the CAP post-2027 will be adequately funded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6878/26]

37. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline the number of applications accepted for the solar scheme under TAMS in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6987/26]

38. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has completed the final review of the control of horses legislation; if so, when the findings will be published; and the measures being introduced to ensure enforcement of the legislation in the management of horse welfare and public safety issues in urban areas; and if he will make a statement o…

39. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on the public consultations planned by his Department in relation to the Common Agriculture Policy, post-2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6969/26]

40. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which he and his Department will adhere to the EU Commission strategic guidelines for a more sustainable and competitive EU aquaculture for the period 2021 to 2030, specifically regarding their guidance (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6528/26]

41. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on efforts taken to address concerns and login issues reported by farmer’s following changes made to the agriculture food portal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6970/26]

42. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the changes that have been made to the agriculture food portal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6971/26]

43. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the emergency supports his Department will provide to the Irish fishing and seafood sector in view of the drastic reductions to the 2026 total allowable catches, including the proposed seventy percent cut to the mackerel quota and reductions in other key species, which industry leaders have described as catastrophic fo…

44. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he intends to introduce additional ranking and selection criteria for the solar capital investment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6881/26]

45. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an update on the funding issued to farmers under the areas of natural constraints scheme in Cork from 2022-2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6861/26]

46. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures being taken to ensure the future viability of farming via the farm succession scheme, as committed to in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6999/26]

47. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his role in appointing members to the board of Bord Bia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6548/26]

48. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 262 of 26 November 2025, if he will provide an update on the accessibility audit now that planning has been granted on an application Ref No 2561595 in Ros a Mhíl Harbour; if there will be consultation with islanders or representatives of organisations representing people with p…

49. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the particular policies he has identified that need to be advanced at EU level while Ireland holds the Presidency of the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6879/26]

50. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of authorised officers on animal cruelty based in the Regional Veterinary Office in Blackpool; and the number of investigations for animal cruelty carried out from this office in the past 12 months. [6192/26]

51. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is satisfied with the current procedures in place for testing imported beef for banned hormones; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6988/26]

52. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of beef, pork, chicken, potatoes, milk, eggs imported into Ireland in 2025, by country of origin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6892/26]

53. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline the engagements he has had in relation to the EU-Mercosur trade agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5474/26]

54. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of forestry licence applications submitted, approved and pending for Cork county from 2020 to date in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6862/26]

55. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the recent revelations regarding an organisation (detail supplied) that sources Brazilian beef as a raw material for the products it supplies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7002/26]

56. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has performed an analysis on the potential impacts of the Mercosur trade deal on the Irish beef sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6856/26]

57. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to increase the means available to make farming more viable for qualified farmers who must compete against commercial speculators, by reducing stamp duty to 1% for the purchase of agricultural land for full-time farmers between the ages of 35-40 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6998/26]

58. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the approval rate for the solar capital investment scheme under Tranche 8 of TAMs 3; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6880/26]

59. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline the supports available from his Department for agribusiness co-ops; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5475/26]