Farm Costs

86. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps his Department is taking to reduce the cost of farm fertiliser. [35021/26]

303. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether a national tillage sustainability support scheme is under consideration in light of increased input costs, particularly fuel and fertiliser; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27540/26]

2183. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his Department’s assessment of Ireland’s exposure to global fertiliser supply disruptions; to detail any analysis undertaken regarding the potential impact on farm input costs, agricultural output, and food price inflation; and to set out any measures being considered to support the agricultural sector in the event of…

829. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has undertaken efforts to measure the average percentage increase in the cost of fertiliser in each of the past ten years; and if he will provide this data to this Deputy, setting the base year of 2015 as the 100% figure [14901/26]

832. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when Möscha swivel spout, an improved alternative to traditional splash plates as it has lower emissions, will be approved in terms of TAMS grants, as currently, small or medium-sized farmers cannot afford to buy large tankers which necessitate large tractors, which are unsuitable for hilly or wet ground; and if he wil…

2181. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will support calls for targeted measures to address rising farm costs, including support for PRSI, trade and energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41681/25]

2. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Government acknowledges the significant increase in production costs for farmers in recent years, which many can no longer sustain; and how he plans to address the challenges posed by increasing energy, labour and environmental-compliance costs to ensure the long-term sustainability of the Irish farming sect…

486. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the specific actions his Department is taking to reduce the bureaucratic burden on Irish farmers, particularly small and family-run farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4588/25]

495. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures he is implementing to ensure the viability of family farms and encourage younger generations to remain in farming, given the rising costs and regulatory challenges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4597/25]