Animal Diseases

381. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether his Department has assessed the impact that current avian influenza restrictions are having on organised cage bird shows and bird keeping societies, including local and regional societies such as (details supplied); whether he plans to engage with representative groups regarding concerns raised; and if he wi…

382. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether canaries or budgerigars have been identified by his Department or relevant scientific bodies as significant carriers of avian influenza; the scientific evidence underpinning the application of current restrictions to these species; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7218/26]

792. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review the current compensation rate of €3,000 paid to farmers for cattle that test positive for TB, given that this figure does not reflect the actual market value in many cases (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5887/26]

1836. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to eradicate TB in Ireland, if he will reconvene the TB forum as a matter of priority, (initially not in camera), with all stakeholders involved, and a broad spectrum approach with a full public consultation in the mix; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1113/26]

504. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has approved vaccines for bluetongue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70902/25]

505. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has begun vaccinating cattle and sheep against bluetongue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70903/25]

506. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is satisfied that Ireland has enough vaccines against bluetongue to prevent a widescale outbreak in cattle and sheep populations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70904/25]

507. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has a contingency plan in place in the event of an outbreak of bluetongue in County Down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70905/25]

509. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions his Department is taking to monitor the spread of bluetongue; if any forecasting exercise has been undertaken by his Department in relation to the likelihood of spread across the island of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70907/25]

510. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the action his Department is taking in view of the fact that the presence of bluetongue virus (BTV-3) has been identified and confirmed in a herd of cattle in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70967/25]

276. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the compensation available for farmers with outbreaks of bluetongue on their farms. [70503/25]

105. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of tests his Department’s laboratories have carried out for suspected HPAI H5N1 since 1 September 2025; and, of these tests, the number that were positive for HPAI H5N1; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66460/25]

108. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has received applications for compensation for the loss of animals, or animal products and animal feed, in relation to the current strain of avian flu circulating in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66456/25]

112. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is satisfied that restrictions in place to prevent the further spread of HPAI H5N1 are effective; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66679/25]

117. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current status of the bird flu crisis across the island; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66743/25]

118. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress of the Bovine TB Action Plan in view of the impact of TB on Wicklow and Wexford farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66671/25]

121. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will examine the current valuation ceilings for farmers where their animals are infected by TB; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66116/25]

133. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures being taken by his Department to contain the spread of avian influenza; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66729/25]

139. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the herd incidence of bovine TB in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66458/25]

144. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current status of avian influenza in the State; the measures his Department is taking to support poultry farmers and mitigate the risk of further outbreaks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66636/25]

149. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the implementation of the new Bovine TB Action Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66680/25]

152. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will examine possible increases to the valuation ceilings for farmers where their animals are infected by TB; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66117/25]

165. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps his Department is taking to ensure effective testing of suspected cases of HPAI H5N1. [66611/25]

172. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the circumstances in which a cull of poultry may be ordered arising from an outbreak of avian influenza; and the criteria which determines if a farmer receives compensation in such circumstances. [66731/25]

176. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the incidence of bovine tuberculosis nationally; the actions being taken to reduce herd infection levels and support affected farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66637/25]