475. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 62040/26, to provide a breakdown of where the €500,000 was invested in the development and enhancement of fire line infrastructure and associated forest fire mitigation measures across Coilte's estate (details supplied); the areas where new fire lines were constructed and the areas where existing f…
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476. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of the 40 new dog warden roles promised that have now been allocated; and if a breakdown of such allocations will be given by Council areas. [70019/26]
477. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if Ireland supports the inclusion of a robust review mechanism in the revised EU Animal Transport Regulation to ensure that journey times, space allowances, temperature limits and other welfare requirements can be strengthened where subsequent scientific evidence demonstrates that further measures are necessary. [70091/26]
478. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if Ireland supports the inclusion of time spent transporting animals on roll-on roll-off ferries within the calculation of maximum journey times under the proposed EU Animal Transport Regulation; if not, the reasons for Ireland's position. [70090/26]
479. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in the context of negotiations on the revision of the EU Animal Transport Regulation, the specific position Ireland is taking on specific provisions related to animal welfare concerns (details supplied). [70089/26]
480. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in the context of the revision of the EU Animal Transport Regulation and the European Commission’s EU Livestock Strategy, the position Ireland is taking on the development of a clear EU roadmap to facilitate a gradual transition, where economically and practically viable, from long-distance live animal transport towards the transport and t…
481. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to reply to query in (details supplied). [70084/26]
482. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in light of recent research published in 2026 (details supplied) which found that a significant proportion of unweaned calves transported from Ireland to the Netherlands had underlying respiratory disease which was not identified through standard clinical assessment, if Ireland is seeking changes to the fitness-for-transport requirements f…
483. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to list the cultural institutions, if any, including museums, galleries, libraries, archives, theatres, concert halls, bands, ensembles, and performing companies, operated or hosted by his Department and public bodies or semi-State companies under his Department's remit, identifying the State funding provided for these institutions …
484. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the maximum journey times Ireland is advocating for each species/animal category in negotiations on revising the EU Animal Transport Regulation; if Ireland supports substantially reducing journey times in line with evidence that animals should be transported for the shortest possible time; if Ireland supports a science-based limit r…
485. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to detail the methodology used in calculating grants and premiums for the current forestry programme. [70310/26]
486. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position Ireland is taking on the Commission’s proposed EFSA-based allometric approach to space allowances in the context of negotiations on revising the EU Animal Transport Regulation; if Ireland supports retaining species and category-specific k-values without reducing allowances for shorter journeys, applying the same science…
487. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the projected allocation to Ireland under the Common Agricultural Policy in the European Commission's proposal for the Multiannual Financial Framework 2028 to 2034, compared with the allocation for 2021 to 2027, in tabular form; if CAP funding will remain ring fenced under the proposed single national and regional partnership plans; and i…
488. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in the context of negotiations on revising the EU Animal Transport Regulation, increasingly frequent extreme heat events, the position Ireland is taking on proposed temperature requirements; and if Ireland supports species/category-specific temperature ranges based on EFSA evidence (details supplied). [70328/26]
489. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine given the importance of afforestation towards climate change mitigation, if his Department will conduct annual reviews when targets are constantly missed in order to address shortcomings, if changes are advised. [70314/26]
490. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to list the number of engagements between his Department and the European Commission in relation to the next forestry programme. [70313/26]
491. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to detail the methodology which will be used to calculate grants and premiums rates for the next forestry program. [70311/26]
492. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of land owned by Coillte currently designated or leased for onshore wind energy developments in County Kilkenny; the criteria used by Coillte when selecting sites for renewable energy projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70345/26]
493. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will designate Greencastle Harbour, County Donegal as a pelagic landing port for catches over ten tonnes, considering the safety concerns for those vessels that currently have to land at the next nearest designated harbour in Killybegs. [70458/26]
494. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the additional measures that can be introduced to prevent the illegal hunting of livestock by lurcher hounds in the Loop Head peninsula. [70665/26]
132. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the gross profit margin before interest and tax used in calculating the forest road grant rate for the forestry programme 2023 to 2027. [68984/26]
133. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the fixed overheads used in calculating the forest road grant rate for the forestry programme 2023 to 2027. [68983/26]
134. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the charge rate for approved foresters per day used in calculating the forest road grant rate for the forestry programme 2023 to 2027. [68982/26]
135. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the charge rate for office admin and technical support cost per day used in calculating the afforestation grant rate for the forestry programme 2023 to 2027. [68981/26]
136. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total overhead or management costs used in calculating the afforestation grant rate for the forestry programme 2023 to 2027. [68980/26]