Questions

1478. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will explore the introduction of a specialised financial scheme or emergency voucher initiative for private veterinary practices to offset the costs of treating and stabilising wild animal casualties; if his attention has been drawn to instances of wildlife turned away or prematurely euthanised due to commercial practi…

1479. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures currently in place to protect the native Irish honeybee population and preserve its genetic integrity whether his Department has conducted any assessment of the impact of hybridisation and non-native bee imports on the Native Irish Honey Bee population; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42108/26]

1480. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports, funding schemes or conservation programmes currently available to beekeepers and organisations working to protect the native Irish honeybee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42109/26]

1481. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether consideration is being given to the introduction of additional protections or policy measures aimed at conserving the native Irish honeybee and supporting sustainable beekeeping practices; the engagement his Department has had with beekeeping groups, researchers and stakeholders regarding concerns about the loss of native b…

1482. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether his Department intends to develop a national strategy for the protection and conservation of the native Irish honeybee; the steps being taken to raise awareness of the ecological and agricultural importance of the native Irish honeybee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42111/26]

1483. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total amount spent by his Department on public procurement in 2025; to provide a breakdown, where available, by goods, services, works procurement expenditure, by expenditure procured directly by his Department and expenditure procured through central purchasing arrangements or frameworks; and if he will make a statement on the matt…

1484. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether his Department is fully compliant with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Model Publication Scheme Guidance, issued under section 8 of the Freedom of Information Act 2014, specifically the requirements under section D and section E (details supplied); to publish quarterly the contracts awarded above €25,000 (exclusiv…

1485. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farms in the Longford-Westmeath constituency currently awaiting inspection or approval under TAMS 3 schemes; the average processing time involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42235/26]

1486. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether his Department has assessed the impact of prolonged wet weather and flooding on fodder reserves and silage quality in counties Longford and Westmeath over the past 12 months; and if additional targeted supports are being considered for affected farmers. [42236/26]

1487. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of ACRES participants in the Longford-Westmeath constituency who are awaiting payment; the reasons for delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42237/26]

1488. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine has engaged with marts, co-ops, and farming organisations in the Longford-Westmeath constituency regarding concerns around rural broadband blackspots and poor mobile coverage impacting the rollout and operation of mandatory digital agriculture systems and online Department services. [42238/26]

1489. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of bicycle shelters installed across the State by his Department on behalf of Government Departments, local authorities, and State agencies in each of the past five years; the total expenditure incurred in each year; the average cost per unit; and if he will provide a breakdown by Department, local authority and agency. [422…

1490. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total amount spent on IT systems and related projects by his Department and agencies under its remit in each of the past five years; to provide a detailed breakdown of all such projects, including original budget, final cost, and delivery timelines; the number and value of projects that exceeded their original budget or timeline; t…

1491. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the staff turnover rate in his Department in the years 2019 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42417/26]

1492. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the grants are available to protect farmlands from flooding (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42636/26]

1493. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will ensure that adequate funding will be provided to enable all eligible applications under TAMS to obtain approval to proceed with work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42695/26]

1494. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he will take to find the 1.3% levy imposed by the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation from within his Department's budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42750/26]

1495. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of valid applications his Department has received for the fuel support scheme to date. [42751/26]

1496. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the assessment his Department has made of the risk posed by fireblight to hawthorn populations across the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42823/26]

1497. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if consideration is being given to prioritising Irish-grown, locally sourced hawthorn in all State-supported planting schemes to reduce disease risk; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42824/26]

1498. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the controls in place on the importation of non-native honeybee subspecies into the State; if these controls are considered sufficient to protect native populations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42825/26]

1499. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review biosecurity measures relating to bee imports, including the risks of disease transmission and genetic dilution of native bees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42826/26]

1500. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps being taken to protect native hedgerow species, including hawthorn, from disease threats such as fireblight; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42827/26]

1501. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a review of the Animal Welfare Strategy Consultation will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42828/26]

1502. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the report of the dog stakeholder control group will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42829/26]