4. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will ban industrial puppy farming by adding a cap on the maximum number of breeding bitches permitted under the forthcoming dog breeding establishments (amendment) Bill 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71049/26]
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Showing questions asked by Paul Murphy under the heading Animal Breeding.
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621. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine with regard to the marketing grant of €16,000 awarded to an organisation (details supplied), the specific marketing activities that are eligible for funding under this grant. [53517/26]
622. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine with regard to the marketing grant of €16,000 awarded to an organisation (details supplied), the proportion of the grant that is allocated towards the engagement of a digital marketing consultant or contractor. [53518/26]
623. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine with regard to the marketing grant of €16,000 awarded to an organisation (details supplied), the expenditure categories that have been approved under the grant. [53519/26]
624. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine with regard to the marketing grant of €16,000 awarded to an organisation (details supplied), the proportion of the funding intended for social media management, content creation, website updates, advertising, or other digital promotion activities. [53520/26]
625. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine with regard to the marketing grant of €16,000 awarded to an organisation (details supplied), if his Department received a detailed breakdown of the way this funding will be spent; and, if so, if this breakdown will be made available. [53521/26]
626. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine with regard to the marketing grant of €9,275 awarded to an organisation (details supplied) for an online show entry system, the rationale for approving this expenditure. [53522/26]
627. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine with regard to the allocation of €9,275 awarded to an organisation (details supplied) for an online show entry system, if he is aware that the organisation has not organised or held a show since 2024. [53523/26]
628. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine with regard to the allocation of €9,275 awarded to an organisation (details supplied) for an online show entry system, if he is aware that the former society show ground has been leased for an initial period of at least three years to a private group for a fee. [53524/26]
629. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine with regard to the allocation of €9,275 awarded to an organisation (details supplied) for an online show entry system, if his Department has assessed whether this expenditure represents value-for-money; and whether the system will be used for events directly organised by the grant recipient. [53526/26]
630. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine with regard to the allocation of €9,275 awarded to an organisation (details supplied) for an online show entry system, the safeguards in place to ensure that publicly funded equipment or systems are not used primarily for the benefit of third-party private organisations. [53527/26]
255. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide a breakdown of the grants awarded to a society (details supplied) under the equine technical support scheme for 2025. [44748/26]
1711. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps being taken to find and take action against illegal puppy farms that are not registered as dog breeding establishments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19812/25]
1712. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider forming a special task force comprising rescue centres, the Revenue Commissioners and an organisation (details supplied) and other relevant actors to find and shut down illegal puppy farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19813/25]
1713. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has reviewed the two detailed reform proposals submitted by a person (details supplied) concerning urgent changes needed in the regulation of dog breeding establishments and the Control of Horses Act 1996; the actions he will take in response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19818/25]
166. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding his Department has provided to an organisation (details supplied) for linear profile training since it was introduced in 2019. [6616/25]
1081. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm the grants awarded and paid to an organisation (details supplied). [46877/24]