Animal Diseases

139. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures being taken to prevent further spread of Bluetongue as we enter higher-risk periods of infection from April 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20903/26]

146. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline the new obligations set to be introduced regarding the eradication of Bovine TB; and the date by which they will come into force. [20933/26]

1435. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 78 of 29 January 2026, to provide a cost for payment of TB compensation rates that fully reflect current market valuations to the farmers whose animal valuations (approximately 9% of TB reactors) are above the current compensation levels; and if he will make a statement on the ma…

1438. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department holds statistics on the mortality rate in Europe from blue tongue among sheep, if he will furnish this Deputy with such statistics; and if he will outline the steps he is taking to protect sheep in Ireland from the disease. [19088/26]

1461. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there are any plans to have a Cross Border Bluetongue Pilot Cooperation Project on a regional basis such as the Cross Border TB Pilot Project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20460/26]

218. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the measures to tackle bovine TB; the contact which has been made by his Department with relevant agencies in the North of Ireland; if he will disclose this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17385/26]

241. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of inconclusive animals identified under the TB programme between 1 January 2025 and 31 December 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13155/26]

484. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to consider implementing an alternative policy to the mandatory bovine TB slaughter policy given concerns that have been raised (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11288/26]

853. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps being taken to enhance surveillance and early detection systems for avian influenza in poultry farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7501/26]

854. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current status of the bovine tuberculosis eradication programme, including the number of herds affected in 2025 and 2026 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7502/26]

855. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if additional funding will be allocated for biosecurity training programmes for farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7503/26]

856. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures in place to prevent the introduction of African swine fever through imported pork products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7504/26]

857. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the impact of climate change on the spread of vector-borne diseases such as bluetongue in livestock; the strategies to mitigate these risks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7505/26]

858. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of site inspections conducted by his Department for biosecurity compliance in 2025 and to date in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7506/26]

859. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he plans to review import controls on live animals and animal products from high-risk countries for diseases like foot-and-mouth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7507/26]

860. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress made on the national bovine viral diarrhoea eradication scheme, including vaccination rates among herds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7508/26]

861. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the resources allocated to veterinary services for outbreak response, including staffing levels in regional veterinary offices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7509/26]

862. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps being taken to address salmonella outbreaks in pigs and poultry, including support for affected farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7510/26]

870. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review the level of bovine TB compensation given to farmers, given the current price of cattle (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8182/26]

25. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there are adequate amounts of bluetongue vaccine here to carry out a vaccine programme in the spring, if needed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6708/26]

30. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will urgently address the compensation ceilings currently in place for TB reactors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6977/26]

35. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the action his Department is taking to ensure that farmers are made aware of new TB Action Plan changes that will come into effect on a phased basis from April 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6968/26]

77. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current status of bovine TB nationally; whether incidence levels indicate that progress is being made under the TB eradication programme; and the metrics his Department uses to measure success; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6685/26]

78. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he accepts that the current compensation limits for cattle removed from TB-restricted herds fall significantly below prevailing market prices, thereby imposing substantial financial losses on affected farmers; the specific timeframe within which he plans to introduce revised compensation rates that accurately reflec…

380. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current guidelines and legal requirements in place in relation to avian influenza, including the public health and animal health basis for these measures; the way they apply to organised cage bird shows, including budgerigar and canary shows; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7216/26]