Animal Welfare

1521. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware of reports of a missing pony in County Kildare; the measures being taken to secure the pony's welfare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43808/26]

163. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of retired greyhounds cared for in Ireland that have not been formally rehomed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40681/26]

929. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the efforts being made to deal with the rising cases of animal cruelty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39940/26]

45. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport the measures he is taking to address the misuse of animal-drawn vehicles, including sulkies on public roads and the penalties for misuse of the same. [38232/26]

58. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport if he will regulate the use of animal-drawn vehicles on public roads; if any such measures will include a complete ban on sulky racing on public roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38231/26]

796. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding any engagement he has had with an animal welfare organisation (details supplied) in relation to animal welfare measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37033/26]

797. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total level of State funding provided to animal welfare organisations in 2022, by organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37034/26]

798. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total level of State funding provided to animal welfare organisations in 2024, by organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37036/26]

799. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Minister the total level of State funding provided to animal welfare organisations in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37037/26]

800. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total level of State funding provided to animal welfare organisations to date in 2026, by organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37038/26]

801. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the merits of providing multiannual funding for animal welfare organisations to allow for greater long-term planning; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37039/26]

802. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the proposals from an animal welfare organisation (details supplied); specifically in relation to the creation of a centralised database for anyone breeding, selling, or transferring the ownership of a puppy, or litter of puppies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37040/2…

803. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the proposals from an animal welfare organisation (details supplied); specifically in relation to the creation of a standalone junior ministry within his Department that would be responsible for animal welfare for domestic pets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37041/26]

804. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the proposals from an animal welfare organisation (details supplied), specifically in relation to the creation of a centralised database for all dogs in Ireland to allow for traceability of dogs with tracking from puppyhood all the way through a dog's life; and if he will make a statem…

810. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of non-coursing greyhounds placed in foster care centres/care homes under a programme (details supplied) from 1 January to 31 March for each of the years 2022 to 2025 and to date in-2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37248/26]

811. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm the total number of greyhounds homed by a centre (details supplied). [37249/26]

85. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether he is satisfied that the current regulatory and inspection regime is sufficient to prevent poor welfare standards and illegal puppy farming practices in dog breeding establishments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36171/26]

91. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on the upcoming report and recommendations of the high-level dog control stakeholder group, particularly in relation to upholding animal health and welfare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35779/26]

108. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the interagency arrangements in place between his Department, An Garda Síochána and local authorities to respond to serious animal welfare complaints; his views on whether current levels of enforcement are sufficient to tackle the problem of animal cruelty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34336/2…

109. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps his Department has taken to ensure the mistreatment of animals, in particular horses, is being reduced and nullified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35775/26]

122. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason there are only 33 officers authorised to investigate animal cruelty in Cork. [35673/26]

129. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of animal welfare prosecutions taken by his Department in the past four years; the nature of each prosecution per category including fines and imprisonment and so on; whether he is satisfied that penalties under current legislation provide a sufficient deterrent; and if he will make a statement on the…

134. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the sanctions his Department has in place for anyone who is found to be mistreating or abusing animals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35776/26]

852. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the measures currently in place between An Garda Síochána, local authorities and animal welfare agencies to address illegal sulky racing on public places and roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35142/26]

871. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress that has been made to date regarding the submission from an organisation to curb dog attacks on sheep and lambs (details supplied); his views that more is required than just advising dog owners to be more responsible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34225/26]