Food Industry

1033. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the level of capital investment assistance approved by Enterprise Ireland and other agencies under the remit of his Department for food processing businesses in Cork County since 2023; the companies or projects supported; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57020/26]

1034. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the measures being taken to strengthen collaboration between food producers, food businesses, Teagasc, MTU and UCC in the development of food innovation and agri-tech research in Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57021/26]

1035. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the supports available to artisan food producers and speciality food businesses in Cork county seeking to scale up production and access international markets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57022/26]

1037. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the supports available through Enterprise Ireland and related agencies for the development and commercialisation of smart farming technologies, precision agriculture solutions and agricultural software systems developed in Cork County; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57024/26]

1038. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the supports available to the agri-tech sector in developing AI and automation technologies for use in farming, food production and environmental monitoring; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57025/26]

6. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline the current policy governing the production and sale of raw milk in Ireland; whether his Department is considering any changes to the regulatory framework relating to its sale to consumers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52569/26]

7. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures being taken to support the growth and international expansion of Irish-owned food and agrifood businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52234/26]

150. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider removing adverts for food high in fat, sugar and salt, commonly referred to as junk food, from State owned public transport vehicles and related infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48176/26]

473. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of approval inspection visits of food business operators conducted by his Department’s veterinary inspectors, by local authority area in 2025; and of those, the number that passed, the number that failed and the number that were withdrawn. [41233/26]

118. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the Irish whiskey files will reopen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35741/26]

167. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total value of agricultural food or beverage products imported into Ireland from each of the Mercosur countries in 2023, 2024 and 2025. [35376/26]

168. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total value of agricultural food or beverage products exported from Ireland to each of the Mercosur countries in 2023, 2024 and 2025. [35377/26]

906. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the rationale for the new regulations granting the Agri-Food Regulator additional powers to compel price and market information; the reasons for the lead-in time before commencement; and the basis for excluding small businesses from the scope of these measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35255/26]

727. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will clarify the role that the Food Industry Development Division of his Department plays in respect of below cost selling of agricultural food products by supermarket chains (details supplied). [33177/26]

886. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether the significant decline in domestic potato production from over 20,000 hectares in the 1990s to fewer than 9,000 hectares in recent years represents a strategic vulnerability for the State, given that Ireland is now a net importer of a staple crop historically produced at scale domestically; an…

887. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the targeted grant or emergency support schemes currently available or under consideration to assist Irish vegetable and potato growers with rising input costs, including fertiliser, fuel and energy, particularly in the context of food price inflation which peaked at over 16% in 2022, according to the CSO; and if h…

888. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine given that the spring growing season is already underway, if he will introduce immediate measures to incentivise expanded domestic planting of staple crops in 2026; his views on whether increased investment in Irish food production should be treated as a strategic national priority to improve resilience, reduce imp…

893. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 2217, 2192 and 2218 of 14 April 2026, the percentage of beef imported from UK/GB in 2025 and 2026 which was born, reared and slaughtered in UK/GB; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30338/26]

2197. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine regarding the derogation on religious grounds under article 4 of EU Regulation 1099/2009, whereby animals may be slaughtered using non-stun methods in Ireland, whether a specific permission was sought on each occasion; and the number of times this derogation has been used/invoked in the year 2025. [24187/26]

2212. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of tonnes of beef that were traded between Ireland and China after China's decision to lift the ban on Irish beef, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24769/26]

2213. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the length of time that trade channels were open between China and Ireland for beef; the date they closed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24770/26]

395. Deputy David Maxwell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to the figures published in Bord Bia’s Export Performance and Prospects Report 2025/2026 (details supplied), the total value and volume of beef, poultry and other meat products exported from Ireland in 2025; of these exports, the value and volume derived from animals reared and slaughtered in Ireland; the val…

87. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide details of the initiative to increase the amount of flour milling in the State and the necessary increase in the acreage of wheat grown; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19101/26]

111. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if sufficient funding will be allocated to implement the recommendations of the Food Vision Seafood Sector Task Force; the specific measures that will be prioritised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20731/26]

118. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps his Department is taking to ensure that large grocery retailers fully comply with the new compellability powers that will be granted to the Agri-Food Regulator in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20580/26]