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]
Topics / Animal Diseases
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsAnimal Diseases
191 questions from 53 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 20 October 2026.
191
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176 written, 15 oral
53
TDs have asked
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Independents counted together
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| January 2025 | 1 |
| February 2025 | 6 |
| March 2025 | 2 |
| April 2025 | 8 |
| May 2025 | 32 |
| June 2025 | 0 |
| July 2025 | 13 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 7 |
| October 2025 | 15 |
| November 2025 | 34 |
| December 2025 | 7 |
| January 2026 | 10 |
| February 2026 | 13 |
| March 2026 | 9 |
| April 2026 | 1 |
| May 2026 | 11 |
| June 2026 | 6 |
| July 2026 | 4 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 7 |
| October 2026 | 5 |
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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]
450. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an update on the bovine TB eradication programme. [66901/25]
254. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current average timeframe from reactor identification to payment to farmers whose cattle have tested positive for bovine TB; the steps being taken to ensure the prompt processing and payment of compensation to affected farmers to support their financial stability; whether his Department intends to introduce further measures to reduce…
299. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers who applied for compensation in relation to TB in the years 2023 to date in 2025; the number of whom received compensation; the number who received payments within three weeks of having submitted all required documentation, by year and by county; in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6403…
301. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether the incidence of TB has increased since the introduction of the TB eradication programme in 1962; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64178/25]
302. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the incidences of TB that have been identified in Ireland between 2010 and 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64179/25]
303. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of herds that have been affected by TB in Ireland annually, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64180/25]
304. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of cattle diagnosed with signs of TB for each year from 2010 to November 2025, in tabular form; the percentage of Irish cattle diagnosed with TB for each year from 2010 to November 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64181/25]
305. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total expenditure for eradicating TB on an annual basis from 2010 to November 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64182/25]
306. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of compensation paid to Irish farmers annually for cattle diagnosed with TB from 2010 to November 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64183/25]
307. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount paid to vets annually by his Department through the TB eradication programmes from 2010 to November 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64184/25]
859. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review an application for a person (details supplied); if the decision will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63280/25]
403. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 731 of 14 October 2025, if all strains of avian influenza which may result in an order from his Department to cull a flock are covered by a related compensation scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62580/25]
404. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on his response to outbreaks of avian influenza within the State; his related engagements with his counterpart in the North of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62582/25]