Agriculture Supports

161. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he intends to implement GAEC-2 regulation in 2025; if he has engaged with the European Commission in relation to same in the context of EU simplification measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24885/25]

945. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the plans he has to introduce low interest loans for young farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24445/25]

1755. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details of financial supports available to farmers who are retiring; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20686/25]

760. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what supports he plans to offer in 2025 for those in the tillage sector, especially due to increasing costs and constant factors outside farmers’ control; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16703/25]

762. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when Microfinance Ireland will be permitted to resume lending to the agriculture sector, given the importance of access to finance for small and medium-sized farms. [16717/25]

763. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will support and resource an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16751/25]

768. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when delayed ACRES payments due to over 677 County Wexford farmers will be paid out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16931/25]

770. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a farmer (details supplied) will be paid for TB reactors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16966/25]

778. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide details of financial supports available to farmers where a number of animals in the herd are TB positive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17134/25]

10. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the efforts being made by his Department to prioritise improvements in farmer mental health and well-being supports, in particular supports for rural mental health programmes, recognising the unique challenges faced by those in the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13798/25]

600. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine how he plans to prioritise improvements in farmer mental health and well-being supports, recognising the unique challenges faced by those in the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15293/25]

601. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to address issues with the ACRES payment; if he will make an interim payment to help farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15294/25]

602. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of farmers in Carlow and Kilkenny impacted by delays to ACRES payments to date; the number who still have not been paid; the reason for such delays; when payments are expected to conclude; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15295/25]

604. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider tax reliefs on training fees for those looking to get involved in a horse partnership or syndicate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15302/25]

344. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will ensure that the insurance issues pertaining to the drawdown of the recently announced grants under the breeding fund will be resolved as a matter of urgency. [14719/25]

135. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures his Department is taking to ensure the good mental health and well-being of farmers. [13808/25]

159. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he plans to financially reward farmers for carbon sequestration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13687/25]

604. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he envisages the need for supports for farmers and Irish food producers in the event of the introduction or increase of tariffs on the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13380/25]

605. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an update on the efforts to support generational transfer of Irish farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13381/25]

606. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding or supports available to new farmers starting out in mushroom production; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13442/25]

615. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide information relating to grants available to farmers for the construction of livestock underpasses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13667/25]

618. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there are contingency plans in place to support farmers and agri-food producers in the event of an increase in tariffs on the sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13789/25]

619. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if provisions are in place should additional supports be required by farmers in response to any further unprecedented events similar to the damage caused to the agriculture sector by Storm Éowyn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13790/25]

1251. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports that exist for seaweed supplement producers; the way in which the Government intends to protect and develop the national seaweed sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10861/25]

585. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine following the establishment of the Forest Windblow Taskforce, if the provision of financial supports to affected landowners is under consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9661/25]