Questions

981. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a Social Farming Programme (details supplied) has not received funding in the recent allocation of funding. [64646/26]

982. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to ensure road repair budgets are provided by the Department of Transport when issuing felling licences under the Single Consent System in County Clare and throughout the State so that roads damaged in felling and transportation operations can be promptly repaired. [64829/26]

983. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of any contracts in place between his Department and agencies under his remit with a company (details supplied) known to have provided material support to the IDF in Gaza, which the Government considers to be guilty of genocide, since 2023. [64857/26]

984. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of herdowners by county that have not carried out a TB test since 1 September 2024. [64906/26]

985. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if media reports that Rásaíocht Con Éireann have settled a legal action being taken against them for defamation are true (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64930/26]

986. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider the creation of a strategic 90-day food reserve similar to the NORA model for fuel; his views on whether recent climate related disruption in the area of food production coupled with Ireland's reliance on imports for both food and livestock production that it is prudent to explore the feasability of such an approac…

987. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will ensure that the €60 million that was assigned for farmers and contractors for the diesel rebate scheme will be ring fenced for them and distributed to them over the next four months. [64970/26]

988. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current status of the Protection of the Native Irish Honeybee Bill 2021; and the measures being taken to protect the native Irish honeybee apis mellifera mellifera from the impact of imported non-native bee strains. [65264/26]

989. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the wheelchair accessibility of all buildings under his control; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65308/26]

990. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to detail the information technology system used to administer producer organisation operational programmes and claims; the extent to which the system relies on spreadsheets or manual processes; and whether his Department has examined procuring or adapting a dedicated system used by another European Union Member State. [65241/26]

991. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether officials from his Department attended the principal annual European conference for producer organisations in each year from 2022 to 2025 and to date in 2026; the number of officials attending in each year; and, where his Department was not represented, the reason for non-attendance, in tabular form. [65240/26]

992. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of producer organisation inspections completed in each year from 2022 to 2025 and to date in 2026; the number delayed beyond the scheduled date; the average delay; and whether such delays resulted in delayed payments to producer organisations or their members, in tabular form. [65239/26]

993. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether an assessment has been undertaken of the staffing and other resources required to administer producer organisations as the number of recognised organisations increase; and whether additional resources are planned. [65238/26]

994. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of whole time equivalent staff assigned to the administration, inspection and oversight of producer organisations in each year from 2022 to 2025 and to date in 2026, by grade, in tabular form. [65237/26]

995. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in cases in which a building under his control is not wheelchair accessible, the reason for this; his plans to remedy this; and the timeline for measures to be completed. [65339/26]

996. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether he accepts that dog breeding establishments licensed to keep in excess of 300 breeding bitches may give rise to significant animal welfare concerns relating to individual care, exercise, socialisation and oversight; whether his Department has undertaken any review of the appropriateness of existing licensing thresholds; …

997. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review the Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2010 and associated regulations with a view to introducing a maximum cap on the number of breeding dogs that may be kept at a single licensed dog breeding establishment. [65464/26]

998. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the governance arrangements are in place to ensure that appellants before the Forestry Appeals Committee have access to the procedures governing the conduct of their appeals, particularly while the FAC’s published Procedures are stated to be “currently being updated". [65461/26]

999. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to introduce legislation to regulate the welfare of horses used to transport tourists throughout Dublin City. [65523/26]

1000. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to a matter (details supplied); if his Department have considered establishing a strategic food reserve in light of the risks posed by climate change; if his Department will carry out a public assessment of Ireland's food import dependency and supply chain vulnerability; and if he will make a statemen…

1001. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether further DNA testing is needed in relation to cattle (details supplied); the timeline for the resolution of the issue; and to request that his Department communicate with the family in regard to this process. [65737/26]

1002. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when his Department was initially informed of a serious animal welfare issue (details supplied); the measures his Department is taking to ensure the safety and wellbeing of the cattle; and the steps being taken to assist the farm in question throughout this process. [65736/26]

1003. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the process for farmers to request replacement identification tags for cattle; and to detail the internal processes within his Department for the approval of such requests. [65734/26]

1004. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if under ACRES an extension could be applied to the geese and swans grazing due the drought during the summer. [65738/26]

1005. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in issuing the farming for water's grant to people who were approved. [65722/26]