772. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the mistreatment of animals in Ennistymon, County Clare (details supplied); the steps he is taking to ensure that those who are responsible for this cruelty are held accountable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17019/25]
Topics / Animal Welfare
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsAnimal Welfare
386 questions from 67 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 22 October 2026.
386
questions
382 written, 4 oral
67
TDs have asked
10
parties and groups
Independents counted together
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Questions per month
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| Month | Questions |
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| January 2025 | 1 |
| February 2025 | 8 |
| March 2025 | 15 |
| April 2025 | 34 |
| May 2025 | 4 |
| June 2025 | 8 |
| July 2025 | 12 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 18 |
| October 2025 | 22 |
| November 2025 | 35 |
| December 2025 | 4 |
| January 2026 | 12 |
| February 2026 | 42 |
| March 2026 | 17 |
| April 2026 | 47 |
| May 2026 | 41 |
| June 2026 | 19 |
| July 2026 | 7 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 13 |
| October 2026 | 27 |
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The party each TD belonged to on the day, in alphabetical order. Parties differ a lot in size, and members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them, so this shows who raised it, not how much a party cares about it.
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The questions
788. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of animals held in pounds at year end for each of the past five years per local authority area; the number of animals euthanised by pounds in each of the past five years per local authority area, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17633/25]
18. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will take action to ban the use of sow stalls and farrowing crates on Irish pig farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13712/25]
29. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reports his Department has received regarding elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus among elephants in Dublin zoo in 2024; the steps his Department has taken to care for the animals and deter spread; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13737/25]
37. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on the progress of his Department’s investigation into the animal welfare issues raised in a recent investigation into Irish pig farms by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13711/25]
39. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures his Department is taking to tackle the neglect and abuse of horses in Cork north central, particularly with summer approaching; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13683/25]
40. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the checks that are 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]
231. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he currently has concerns about the numbers of horses being kept in urban areas, housing estates and public open spaces; if he has any plans to improve the management of such situations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16135/25]
234. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the regulations on live animal exports; how inspections are carried out to ensure that they are adhered to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16164/25]
235. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the penalties for failing to adhere to regulations on live animal exports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16165/25]
858. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development about the Government's timeline for transferring responsibilities related to dog control, welfare, and breeding to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, and when the Department intends to propose new legislation to rectify the shortcomings in current dog welfare, breeding, and control regulations. [14209/25]
859. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when the Government intends to transfer power regarding the control of dogs, dog welfare, and dog breeding to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, and when the Department plans to introduce legislation to address the inadequacies of current dog welfare, breeding and control. [14208/25]
173. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the action he is going to undertake to improve welfare standards for pigs (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14605/25]
137. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on the progress of his Department’s investigation into the animal welfare issues raised in a recent investigation into Irish pig farms by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13711/25]
139. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures his Department is taking to tackle the neglect and abuse of horses in Cork North Central, particularly with summer approaching; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13683/25]
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 report; and if he will ma…
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]