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…
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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…
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]
889. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide details on all open EU infringement proceedings where the subject of the infringement relates to the functions of his Department; the reason the infringement proceedings were initiated; the procedural stage of the infringement proceedings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30260/26]
375. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason an organisation (details supplied) is not enforcing the requirements for germinal products in relation to the EU delegated regulation 2020/686 and EU delegated regulation 2020/692. [21024/26]
376. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide clarification on the consequences to flock owners if they are found or suspected to be carrying out activities that are against the rules of EU delegated regulation 2020/686 and EU delegated regulation 2020/692. [21025/26]
377. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if it is acceptable to keep the progeny of animals for continued breeding if this does not meet the rules of EU delegated regulation 2020/686 and EU delegated regulation 2020/692; and if not, the actions that are been taken to stop the continued breeding from these progenies. [21026/26]
346. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if Ireland is in full compliance with EU reporting and regulatory requirements under the CAP and other schemes; and the amount of EU funding received in the current year. [72689/25]
1401. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress made at national level to implement Carbon Removals and Carbon Farming (CRCF) regulation and to develop a national framework for carbon farming; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57813/25]
1403. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures that will be taken to address concerns with regard the development of a national framework for carbon farming (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57815/25]
1410. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to confirm whether his Department has conducted an independent risk analysis prior to designating an organisation (details supplied) as third-party breeding programme providers under Article 8.4(b) of EU Regulation 2016/1012; and, if so, to provide a copy of that analysis. [57895/25]
1412. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether his Department treats EU Regulation 2016/1012 and S.I. 227/2021 as binding legislation; and the means by which his Department ensures full compliance with the regulatory safeguards outlined in Article 8.4(b) regarding conflicts of interest. [57897/25]
1414. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether his Department has reviewed the terms and conditions of an organisation (details supplied) for compliance with EU Regulation 2016/1012, the Competition Act 2002 (as amended), and the General Data Protection Regulation; and the enforcement or oversight mechanisms that are in place. [57899/25]
1418. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the governance structures that are in place to ensure that the designation of third-party breeding programme providers under EU Regulation 2016/1012 is free from conflicts of interest; and whether his Department intends to review or revise these structures in light of recent concerns raised by breeders. [57903/25]
622. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when new EU regulations and conditions attaching to such regulations will be applied (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36043/25]
1134. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware of an EU regulation that is affecting the export of ram lambs intended for fattening that requires testing for Brucella Ovis and is becoming an obstacle to live exports of lambs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30414/25]