Questions

26. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress that has been made in reducing the administrative and regulatory burden on farmers; the further simplification measures that are being considered at national and EU level; and the timeframe for their implementation. [70796/26]

34. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether he will consider a report (details supplied) as regards the relationship between State procurement and agricultural emissions, and develop similar proposals. [71019/26]

43. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the findings of a recent survey which show that a third of farmers intend to leave the sector within the next five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69999/26]

53. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the additional financial or structural incentives the Government is introducing to encourage older farmers to step back earlier, given the aging demographic in farming, in order to facilitate a more timely handover to younger successors. [70738/26]

61. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the action he is taking to encourage generational renewal. [70941/26]

62. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress made to date in implementing the Programme for Government commitment on intergenerational farm succession; if he plans to review the effectiveness of existing succession schemes and supports; and the further actions he plans to take to encourage younger people to enter farming and to support the sustainable transfer of family fa…

63. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps his Department is taking to amend the policy to allow farm vehicles registered in the UK, brought in through Northern Ireland and purchased by Irish farmers without a phytosanitary certificate to be registered with Customs in Ireland. [71034/26]

78. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline the framework set out under the National Bioeconomy Strategy 2026–2030. [70942/26]

463. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if it is possible to include a requirement for Irish-grown grain to be used in whiskey marketed as Irish whiskey in the revised Irish Whiskey Technical File. [66538/26]

473. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether he is concerned that the current TAMS rules regarding internal slurry agitation points may unintentionally exclude older but otherwise functional livestock buildings from grant support for safety, animal welfare and environmental improvements; whether his Department has assessed the impact of this provision on investment decision…

480. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason there has been a decline in the number of mushroom growers in Ireland; and the strategies he is taking to encourage more mushroom growing. [67178/26]

14. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the further steps he and his Department are taking to encourage more young people to enter farming and to support family farm succession; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52227/26]

74. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has had discussions with his EU counterparts on the importance of supporting generational renewal in the next Common Agricultural Policy (CAP); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51672/26]

78. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has undertaken, or plans to undertake, any assessment of the potential role of vertical farming and aquaponic food production systems in supporting sustainable agriculture and food security; whether grant supports or pilot programmes are under consideration, including for urban areas; and if he will make a statement on…

167. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for a breakdown by product type of the amount of fertiliser purchased by Irish farmers in 2025; and the average cost per tonne. [51918/26]

169. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the person who decided that Ireland would not pursue agricultural reserve support for potato growers affected by the 2023/2024 weather events; whether that decision was made by him, a Minister of State or officials within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52024/26]

170. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the objective criteria used by his Department in concluding that the 2023/2024 potato losses did not justify seeking agricultural reserve assistance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52025/26]

385. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to take into consideration the mitigating circumstances in relation to the registration of ten calves in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50731/26]

231. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a name will be removed from a herd number (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49995/26]

642. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures his Department is taking to ensure that the beef being imported from Mercosur countries are not containing any type of chemical preservative to their fresh meat which, achieves an extended shelf life, leading to negative health impacts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48912/26]

646. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether his Department has considered the use of cattle grids as a livestock management measure in Ireland, including in comparison with practices in other jurisdictions such as Scotland; whether barriers to their wider use have been identified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49017/26]

682. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has conducted an assessment of the dispensing of animal antiparasitic products following the introduction of the NVPS mandatory veterinary prescriptions for animal antiparasitic products; if it is having a noticeable impact on the pharmacy sector incomes and operation; if any pharmacy has ceased dispensing animal antiparasitic…

683. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has conducted an assessment of the dispensing of animal antiparasitic products following the introduction of the NVPS mandatory veterinary prescriptions for animal antiparasitic products; if it is having a noticeable impact on the veterinary sector incomes and operation; if any have ceased dispensing animal antiparasitic produ…

684. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has conducted an assessment of the dispensing of animal antiparasitic products following the introduction of the NVPS mandatory veterinary prescriptions for animal antiparasitic products; if it is having a noticeable impact on the merchants sector incomes and operation; if any have ceased dispensing animal antiparasitic produc…

380. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated amount of revenue that could be raised by removing the tax exemption. [48446/26]