Parliamentary questions

144. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current status of avian influenza in the State; the measures his Department is taking to support poultry farmers and mitigate the risk of further outbreaks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66636/25]

145. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the level of coordination between his Department, the Gardaí, and local authorities in handling animal welfare investigations; his views on whether the current arrangements are effective; his views that animal welfare charities are carrying an undue share of the responsibility; and if he will make a statement on…

146. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an update on his recent meeting at the European Agriculture and Fisheries Council (AGRIFISH) in Brussels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66669/25]

147. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his Department's plans to reward farmers for producing energy for their private use or by selling excess energy to the electricity grid to diversify their income, as outlined in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66675/25]

148. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the funding provided for the control of horses in Cork city. [65566/25]

149. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the implementation of the new Bovine TB Action Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66680/25]

150. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will support a ban on fox hunting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66426/25]

151. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if, in light of a recent report of illegal and substandard antibiotics being used in Brazilian beef imports, he will call for a re-examination of the terms and conditions of the Mercosur trade deal to create a level playing field for Irish farmers. [66613/25]

152. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will examine possible increases to the valuation ceilings for farmers where their animals are infected by TB; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66117/25]

153. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is satisfied that current oversight mechanisms for dog breeding establishments are adequate to ensure compliance with welfare standards, in light of the recent increase in reported animal cruelty cases; if he will outline plans to strengthen enforcement and penalties; and if he will make a statement on the …

154. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the Programme for Government commitment to increase scheme supports for suckler farmers and ensure straightforward measures to encourage uptake; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66124/25]

155. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason his Department refuses to accept invoices for TAMS grant claims in cases where the farmer has legitimately paid in cash; if he will review this rule in view of cases where fully paid, valid invoices have been ruled ineligible solely because payment was made in cash; and if he will make a statement on t…

156. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on the recent visit of Commissioner Roswall to Ireland, and on talks he had with the commissioner regarding Ireland’s Nitrates Derogation. [66471/25]

157. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will intervene to help the services dealing with the protection of animals in Donegal in the wake of the closure of an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66293/25]

158. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address the situation whereby active turbary/turf-cutting areas on commonage lands were incorrectly mapped or missed entirely during the first ACRES scoring survey; if he will instruct his Department to amend the maps to correctly reflect the evidence on the ground; and if he will make a statement on t…

159. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to set specific annual targets for diversification of Ireland's forest estate away from the monocultural sitka plantations and towards the restoration of native and broadleaf forests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66274/25]

160. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he proposes to have further discussions at an early date with the EU Commissioner for the Environment in relation to the need to retain the Nitrates Derogation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66610/25]

161. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an update on a review of the agri-climate rural environment scheme (ACRES); when the review will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66670/25]

162. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details on the level of support and funding allocated to dog rescues and shelters in 2025; if he is satisfied that these organisations have sufficient resources to meet demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65978/25]

163. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide data on inspections at and enforcement actions taken against dog breeding establishments in the past 12-months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65977/25]

164. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress to date at EU Council discussions in relation to the need to ensure that adequate funding is provided for CAP in the next Multiannual Financial Framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66609/25]

165. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps his Department is taking to ensure effective testing of suspected cases of HPAI H5N1. [66611/25]

166. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if we will engage with an organisation (details supplied) to discuss the way in which a financial support scheme will be designed to ensure that the heritage and tradition of inshore fishing can be maintained in coastal communities. [66247/25]

167. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures he is taking to combat the impact of poorly managed forestry on flooding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66486/25]

168. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions his Department is taking to strengthen domestic food production and improve national food sustainability in view of recent reports highlighting risks to Ireland’s food security due to climate pressure and supply chain vulnerability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66718/25]