21. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which the Ireland–New Zealand joint research initiative will translate into practical, farm-level measures to support farmers in reducing greenhouse gas emissions while maintaining productivity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52200/26]
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TDs ask ministers questions to get answers on the record, most of them in writing. Here is every one asked in the 34th Dáil, by the department it went to and the subject heading it was filed under. How questions work
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464. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if consideration is being given to targeted supports for farmers engaging in emissions reduction measures under the climate action plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40855/26]
1463. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of carbon that will be emitted on all transport and related actions undertaken by him and all members of his staff during their St Patrick’s Day trips in 2026. [20600/26]
1464. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of carbon that will be emitted on all transport and related actions undertaken by all Junior Ministers in his Department and their members of staff during their St Patrick’s Day trips in 2026. [20618/26]
1465. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has paid to offset any of the carbon emitted due to St Patrick’s Day trips in 2026; and the amount paid. [20637/26]
1466. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of carbon that has been emitted by transport used by him, the Junior Ministers in his Department, and their staff for each of the past five years; if he has paid to offset any of the carbon emitted because of transport; and the amount paid in each year. [20655/26]
456. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress in emission reduction targets in areas that are the responsibility of his Department; which measures are particularly successful and which measures are underperforming; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67041/25]
102. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason his Department does not carry out greenhouse gas emissions modelling specifically in relation to the nitrates derogation, given its potentially huge climate impact; if his Department is not required to do so in order to comply with the provisions of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act 2021; and i…
135. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions he will take to reduce carbon emissions from agriculture in light of the recent EPA report projecting a 1% increase in agricultural emissions by 2030 with existing measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36625/25]
624. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the analysis his Department conducted on carbon sequestration qualities of the States hedgerows and how they may be used as mitigation against agriculture emissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36092/25]
625. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department reviewed the biogenic carbon cycle from grass fed cattle in terms of emission reduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36093/25]
184. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by the agricultural sector in the most recent available full year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25606/25]
1717. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine given that agriculture accounted for 34.3% of greenhouse gas emissions in 2023 and given that a reduction in the number of cattle is essential to reduce emissions from this sector, even allowing for technological advances that reduce individual cattle emissions, if he will outline how the 25% reduction in these emissions relati…
157. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will reconsider the proposal of rewetting land as it is very unfair to farmers who have been doing their best to farm peaty soils, and will diminish their income and ability to make a living off the land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13822/25]
488. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide a detailed breakdown of how carbon reduction targets are being assigned within the agricultural sector; whether these targets are being set in a fair and balanced manner compared to other industries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4590/25]
489. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine how he intends to ensure that Irish farmers are adequately compensated for their role in carbon sequestration, particularly in maintaining hedgerows and grasslands that contribute positively to climate goals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4591/25]
490. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine given the emphasis on reducing livestock numbers as a climate strategy, if he will confirm if a full socio-economic impact assessment has been conducted on the consequences of such measures for rural Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4592/25]