Questions

585. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of appeals pending before the International Protection Appeals Tribunal as of the latest date for which figures are available; the number pending for more than 12 months and more than 24 months, respectively; the current median time from lodgment of an appeal to decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72346…

586. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if an equality, human rights or regulatory impact assessment was carried out in respect of the family reunification provisions of the International Protection Act 2026 and the extension of the citizenship residency requirement for refugees from three to five years; if so, the date it was completed; whether it will be published; if not,…

587. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on the construction of a new courthouse in Tralee, County Kerry. [72420/26]

588. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of persons granted international protection status, that is, refugee status, subsidiary protection or permission to remain, in each of the past ten years, who were nationals of countries designated as safe countries of origin at the time of their application; the countries concerned; and the number granted status from each…

589. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of persons granted international protection status, refugee status or subsidiary protection in each of the past ten years, in tabular form. [72461/26]

590. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if Kerry applications are still being considered under the immigrant investor programme; and, if so, to provide details of the applications being considered. [72459/26]

591. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine who currently has legal authority to act in respect of a matter (details supplied); and if he will ensure that these arrangements are progressed as a matter of priority. [71341/26]

592. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the action his Department is taking in view of the fact that tropilaelaps, a parasite mite originating from Asia, is now present in Europe and spreading west; if they are monitoring the progression of this pest, in view of the fact that this pest is a severe threat to the Irish Honey Bee, and once established, eradication is not achievable…

593. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the criteria for health testing are different when only contract rearing for one farmer than that of multiple contract rearing for multiple farmers. [71458/26]

594. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide a schedule of EU Presidency events being hosted by his Department broken down by name of the event, location, date, State agencies or other departments involved in the organising of the event; and cost or budgeted cost of same (including costs borne by state agencies under its aegis), in tabular form. [71396/26]

595. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 64947/26, the plans in place in the event of a significant disruption of trade flows affecting the approximately 4.5 million tonnes of animal feed which the State imports annually. [71624/26]

596. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the consideration he has given to the impact of the recent High Court ruling on the application of commercial rates to agricultural buildings used for essential crop storage and handling; whether he recognises the additional financial burden this could place on growers and other farmers already facing significant input and productio…

597. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the written scientific criteria applied by his Department in determining when detection of Salmonella Typhimurium in an environmental sample at a duck premises is sufficient to conclude for enforcement purposes that animals or animal products may be affected; when direct faecal, cloacal, egg or other confirmatory testing is requir…

598. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Departmental correspondence of 13 March 2024 stating that the Food Safety Authority of Ireland had been made aware of the proposed movement of birds from a Salmonella-restricted premises, the dates on which the FSAI was notified of the case; the information supplied to it; and whether advice, observations or recommendat…

599. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the grade and professional qualification of the authorised officer who made the statutory determination underlying the Section 42 Animal Health and Welfare Act notice issued on 15 March 2024 in respect of a poultry premises in County Wicklow; whether a written veterinary, scientific or risk assessment was prepared before that dete…

600. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reasonable cause for an authorised officer (details supplied) to form the opinion that an animal or animal product was or may have been affected with Salmonella Typhimurium for the purposes of the Section 42 notice issued on 15 March 2024; whether direct sampling of the birds was undertaken; and if not, the reason. [71741/26]

601. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the timeline for the publication of the new Animal Welfare Strategy, the consultation for which closed in January 2026; the reason it has not been published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71807/26]

602. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the specific regulatory requirements or governance measures that an association (details supplied) needs to implement in order for Horse Racing Ireland to consider providing financial support to the sector; the engagement that has taken place between the associations in this regard since 2023; and if he will make a statement on the mat…

603. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether Budget 2027 includes a dedicated support for farmers facing fodder deficits following the 2026 drought, including a fodder transport support scheme, further to the Tánaiste's indication on 24 September 2026 that Budget 2027 would include fodder support; and the amount allocated. [71843/26]

604. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total allocation for the bovine TB eradication programme in 2027 compared with 2026, given that the Budget 2026 expenditure report provided over €157 million and the Budget 2027 expenditure report lists €142.4 million; the cost of increasing reactor compensation ceilings by €500. [71844/26]

605. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a farmer in County Donegal (details supplied) will receive their 2026 farm payments. [72156/26]

606. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the extension to the fuel support scheme; the expected timeline for opening of applications; and the processing timelines of applications. [72096/26]

607. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether the fishing and aquaculture registered vessel fuel support scheme will be extended for the same further five-month period as the fuel income support scheme for farmers and contractors announced in Budget 2027; the amount paid out under the scheme to date; and the number of vessels under 12 metres that received payment. […

608. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the specific recommendations of the report of the independent chair of the Food Vision Seafood Sector Group that the additional €20 million provided in Budget 2027 will implement; the schemes through which the funding will be delivered; the proportion intended for vessels under 12 metres and for vessels based on the offshore isl…

609. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the date on which the report of the independent chair of the Food Vision Seafood Sector Group was received by his Department; whether the report has been circulated to the member organisations of the group; the date on which it will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72335/26]