Animal Welfare

1223. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Youth her views on a practice in some schools for which animal welfare concerns have been raised (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56186/26]

26. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions he has taken to improve horse welfare in Cork. [51018/26]

34. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the mortality rates in live cattle exports; if he will consider ending the practice on animal welfare grounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52309/26]

36. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a matter (details supplied). [52272/26]

62. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is satisfied that the enforcement powers available under the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 are sufficient to protect horses being used on public roads; whether his Department has conducted any review of horse welfare risks associated with horse-drawn vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter.…

66. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has engaged with the Minister for Transport and the Minister for Justice; Home Affairs and Migration regarding the operation of the Control of Horses Act 1996 as it relates to horses being used on public roads; his views on whether the current legislative framework provides adequate powers to safeguard animal w…

79. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider a ban on fox hunting with dogs in light of a Bill to ban hunting mammals with dogs passing second stage in the Northern Ireland Assembly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52310/26]

667. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of any proposals to introduce updated urban horse control legislation; the timeline for the publication of such legislation; and the measures being considered to address ongoing concerns regarding horse welfare, public safety, anti-social behaviour and enforcement challenges in urban areas, particularl…

370. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated first and full-year cost of increasing the budget for animal welfare charities by 10%. [48425/26]

385. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware of concerns regarding the presence of horses and ponies grazing at unauthorised encampments on the Curragh, County Kildare and the potential biosecurity risks this poses to the wider equine industry, including the spread of diseases such as strangles; whether his Department has engaged with relevant…

142. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence if she will ensure that unregistered and/or unvaccinated horses and ponies are not permitted to roam on the Curragh, where they may come into contact with valuable thoroughbred horses, thereby raising concerns regarding animal health and welfare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47490/26]

722. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an update on his Department's investigation into the welfare breaches on pig farms. [45001/26]

195. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of attacks on livestock by dogs reported in each of the past five years; the compensation paid where applicable; and whether additional measures are being considered to address the issue. [44349/26]

1463. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the new animal welfare strategy; when it will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41443/26]

1464. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of his Department's consideration of assigning or approving an animal welfare officer for County Mayo; the steps he has taken to date in progressing this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41444/26]

1465. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he intends to introduce and fund a dedicated animal welfare officer for County Mayo under the new Animal Welfare Strategy 2026-2030; if so, the expected timeline for such an appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41445/26]

1466. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the comparative data for animal welfare complaints and inspections across counties of similar size to Mayo; if Mayo's level of demand meets or exceeds the threshold used by his Department when allocating animal welfare officers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41446/26]

1467. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of animal welfare complaints, investigations and enforcement actions recorded in County Mayo in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41447/26]

1501. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a review of the Animal Welfare Strategy Consultation will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42828/26]

1502. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the report of the dog stakeholder control group will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42829/26]

1509. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding his Department’s response to a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43320/26]

1510. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the mechanisms in place to ensure that a case (details supplied) cannot happen again; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43321/26]

1511. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions he has taken to ensure that welfare protections are in place within the greyhound industry in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43322/26]

1512. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the welfare checks in place specifically in relation to greyhound breeders and racing kennels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43323/26]

1513. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether the provisions within the Welfare of Greyhounds Act 2011 are sufficient to ensure that the greyhound industry is adequately assessed for animal welfare provisions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43324/26]