Parliamentary questions

826. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which an Irish greyhound who raced at Curraheen greyhound track in Cork is recorded on the Rásaíocht Con Éireann traceability system (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61930/25]

827. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his Department’s plans for the London agricultural attaché post; if the position will be replaced by a junior administrative officer; and the way in which his Department will ensure that Ireland’s agri-food, fisheries, and all-island trade interests in the UK, will continue to be represented at an appropriate technica…

828. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason stock-proof fencing, required by goat farmers, has been omitted from targeted agriculture modernisation schemes to date; his plans to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61955/25]

829. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider providing grant funding to enable goat farmers to purchase electronic ‘no-fence’ collars so as to better manage their goat herds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61956/25]

830. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in view of the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association warning that lack of clarity around the next CAP regime and existing trade deals is undermining farmer confidence, if he will provide the timeline and key milestones for the next CAP implementation in Ireland; the way in which regional farming businesses (includ…

831. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the incentive a greyhound owner has to keep the status of a non-coursing greyhound updated on the Rásaíocht Con Éireann Traceability System once that greyhound is no longer going to be raced on a Rásaíocht Con Éireann licensed track; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62220/25]

313. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if funding under the €40 million capital grant scheme for biomethane will be expanded to support small- and medium-scale community-led projects. [60665/25]

314. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when his Department intends to publish the results of the 2024 public consultation on surgical artificial insemination (SAI) in dogs; and the proposed legislative timetable to prohibit SAI in all dogs, including greyhounds, in line with recent recommendations from organisations (details supplied). [60520/25]

315. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to provide an authorised officer in County Clare for the purposes of the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60535/25]

316. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider amending the Dog Breeding Establishment Act 2010 to include an obligation for dog breeders to keep a record of to whom pups are being sold/given or otherwise distributed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60536/25]

317. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the timeline and commencement dates for the advance payments for the areas of natural constraint scheme. [60637/25]

318. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the timeline and commencement dates for the areas of specific constraint scheme. [60638/25]

319. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the timeline and commencement dates for the organic farming scheme. [60639/25]

320. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the timeline and commencement dates for the eco-scheme. [60640/25]

321. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the timeline and commencement dates for the targeted agriculture modernisation scheme (TAMS III). [60641/25]

322. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the timeline and commencement dates for the basic income support for sustainability scheme. [60648/25]

323. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the timeline and commencement dates for the complementary redistributive income support for sustainability scheme. [60649/25]

324. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the immediate actions being taken in response to the recent International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) classification of the wild western honeybee (apis mellifera) as endangered within the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60654/25]

325. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current status of the Protection of the Native Irish Honey Bee Bill 2021; the reasons for the delay in progressing it beyond second stage in the Dáil; and the timeline for its enactment given the escalating biosecurity threats now confirmed in Ireland, including the Asian hornet. [60655/25]

326. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures being taken to prevent the importation of non-native honey bee subspecies and colonies which contribute to introgressive hybridisation and disease transmission; and if consideration will be given to an immediate administrative moratorium on imports pending legislative action. [60656/25]

327. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has conducted a recent assessment of Ireland's biosecurity readiness to prevent the introduction of new honey bee pests such as tropilaelaps mites and the small hive beetle; and to provide details of contingency plans currently in place. [60657/25]

328. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Department will engage with the Department of the Climate, Energy and the Environment, and with the Northern Ireland authorities, to establish an all-island biosecurity protocol and joint strategy for the protection of apis mellifera, Ireland's native black honey bee. [60658/25]

329. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his Department's role in supporting farmers' participation in the biomethane supply chain, including feedstock provision and digestate management. [60666/25]

330. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which his Department plans to balance the use of agricultural land for energy crops with food production, biodiversity, and water quality targets. [60667/25]

331. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a dedicated advisory service for farmers engaging in anaerobic digestion projects will be established through Teagasc or other agencies. [60668/25]