Food Security

827. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline Ireland's current position on domestic food security.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37823/26]

100. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions being taken to strengthen Ireland's food security and domestic food production capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35441/26]

884. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether his Department has carried out an updated assessment of Ireland's food security in light of ongoing international conflicts, including instability in the Middle East and Ukraine, and the associated disruption to global food, fertiliser and energy markets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3023…

885. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm the extent to which Ireland relies on imported vegetables (details supplied); whether this level of dependence is considered sustainable from a food security and affordability perspective.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30238/26]

973. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the effect of biodiversity loss on food system and supply chain resilience; the updated figures on the value and volume of agri-food imports for the 2019-2025 period; his views on the way the Government is taking steps to build sustainable food systems to ensure domestic food security, in tabular form…

255. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to set out his Department's current assessment of national food security, including risks to the agricultural supply chain; to outline any forthcoming initiatives to strengthen resilience across farming sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66333/25]

405. Deputy Gillian Toole asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a Citizens' Assembly on food will be convened, to ensure an all-of-Government approach to Irish food security and meeting the objectives of the Healthy Ireland Policy and Actions. [62591/25]

99. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will commit to developing an integrated national food security strategy that strengthens local production, addresses food poverty and ensures that our food system is both environmentally and socially sustainable (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55119/25]

1827. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the State’s assessment of national grain and pulse days-of-cover under normal consumption; progress on establishing rotating strategic reserves; and the storage, quality and refresh arrangements proposed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47204/25]

1830. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current holdings of national seed banks including cereals, pulses, potatoes and vegetable seed; the available cold-storage capacity; the way in which genetic diversity is being maintained and the collaboration in place with EU seed vaults; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47207/25]

494. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide assurances that Irish agriculture policy is prioritising food security and self-sufficiency, particularly in light of potential supply chain disruptions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4596/25]