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]
Topics / Animal Breeding
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsAnimal Breeding
75 questions from 27 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 13 October 2026.
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72 written, 3 oral
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| May 2025 | 1 |
| June 2025 | 2 |
| July 2025 | 1 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 2 |
| October 2025 | 4 |
| November 2025 | 8 |
| December 2025 | 0 |
| January 2026 | 6 |
| February 2026 | 1 |
| March 2026 | 10 |
| April 2026 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 0 |
| June 2026 | 3 |
| July 2026 | 13 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 0 |
| October 2026 | 3 |
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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]
20. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will include the recommendations of animal welfare organisations (details supplied), as outlined during pre-legislative scrutiny, into the dog breeding establishments (amendment) Bill 2026, before that Bill is brought to First Stage. [71025/26]
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]
10. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he intends to improve the inspection regime of dog breeding establishments. [52127/26]
50. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason he is not introducing a cap on the number of breeding dogs a dog breeding establishment can have on site in his review of the Dog Welfare (Amendment) Bill 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52306/26]
57. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is considering a cap on the number of breeding females a dog breeder can keep to limit puppy farming and to ensure legislative alignment with the North; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52288/26]
662. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total amount of public funding allocated to an organisation (details supplied) in each of the past five years; the purpose for which that funding was allocated; whether his Department receives detailed accounts showing how this funding is spent; and if he will publish a full breakdown of funding, by programme, including high perform…
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]
1471. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to urgently review a late registration decision (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41721/26]
374. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason an organisation (details supplied), which has a representative from his Department on its board, recognises another organisation, while his Department does not recognise the organisation, and provide services such as the provision of pedigree certificates and follow the zootechnical certificate requirements. [21023/26]
378. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 692, 693, 694 and 697 of 3 March 2026, the findings of the investigation conducted by his Department into the importation of illegal ovine semen [21027/26]
379. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will conduct a further investigation into registered flock owners who are currently advertising on a website (details supplied). [21028/26]
1453. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Government is considering adding the dogo argentino breed to the current restricted dog breeds list under the Control of Dogs Regulations 1998. [19735/26]
692. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware that valais blacknose ovine semen is being imported from the UK that does meet Scrapie 1 regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16526/26]
693. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason Ireland is registering valais blacknose sheep that are the progeny of UK sheep who do not meet the Scrapie 1 regulations; and are bred using imported ovine semen. [16527/26]