Animal Welfare

140. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the checks in place to ensure pig farms in the State maintain the highest animal welfare standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13736/25]

600. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the case of persons (details supplied); if he will instruct his Department to take all necessary measures to ensure existing animal rights legislation is enforced and regular inspections of facilities are conducted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13314/25]

1241. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider implementing a ban on transporting domestic animals in car boots that are closed and have no light or windows; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10727/25]

1244. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will instruct his Department to amend the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 in order to ban the transport of cats and dogs in the boots of cars; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10740/25]

1245. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider the appointment of an animal welfare director, as it is obvious that there is a considerable public appetite for such a public position now and the most energetic agencies tend to be individuals and NGOs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10771/25]

1248. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has viewed the Charities Regulators Report 2024 into a charity (details supplied); if further payments will be made to the charity in advance of the publication of the report; if the €200,000 advanced to the charity in August 2024 was sanctioned without any knowledge of the details of the repor…

1249. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the purpose of the advanced grant of €200,000 to a charity (details supplied) in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10859/25]

1258. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware of horses being put in subpar conditions in Limerick city, which has led to the deaths of these animals; his plans to address this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11125/25]

1276. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons who received the benefit of the Probation of Offenders Act 1907, following proven charges under the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 between 2020 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11904/25]

1278. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons who received fines under the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 between 2020 to date which were less than €5,000, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11906/25]

1936. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will outline his Department’s policy on illegal puppy farming; if he will provide an update on the progress made under this policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10631/25]

356. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures his Department is taking to tackle the neglect and abuse of horses, particularly in urban areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10468/25]

335. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will strengthen the enforcement of existing animal protection laws to ensure real consequences for neglect and abuse; if he will introduce stricter regulations on animal ownership, including mandatory microchipping and licensing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8681/25]

337. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Government intends to provide increased funding for animal welfare groups to provide them with the resources to intervene and provide care in cases of animal cruelty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8700/25]

338. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he intends to strengthen the enforcement of existing animal protection laws to ensure real consequences for perpetrators of animal cruelty in cases of neglect and abuse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8701/25]

339. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will introduce stricter regulations on animal ownership, including mandatory microchipping and licensing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8702/25]

340. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will establish a Government-funded veterinary services and an education programme to promote responsible animal care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8703/25]

341. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline his engagement and that of his Department with An Garda Síochána in relation to animal cruelty in Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8704/25]

500. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures he is taking to improve the welfare of dogs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4636/25]

863. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware of the ongoing abuse of horses throughout the country with some horses left malnourished, abandoned, and suffering in urban and rural areas alike; the action he will commit to in order to prevent further cruelty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2551/25]

1106. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will carry out a welfare check on horses at a location (details supplied). [1380/25]