1092. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of WTE staff, by job title currently at the regional veterinary offices based at Raphoe, County Donegal; the WTE vacancies at the office, by job title; the expected timeframe for filling each of those vacancies, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29150/25]
Topics / Veterinary Services
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsVeterinary Services
57 questions from 29 TDs, between 20 February 2025 and 30 June 2026.
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502. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to urgently address the high cost of animal medications (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27088/25]
162. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has a strategy to address the shortage in large animal vets in rural Ireland. [25731/25]
2589. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the total amount provided to each local authority annually in order to employ veterinary inspectors and dog wardens, by local authority, from 2020 to date, in tabular form. [19154/25]
62. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of staff resources in Naas regional veterinary office dedicated to the wildlife programme in each of the years from 2015 to date (details supplied); and the complement of farm relief service operatives available for the badger programme each year since 2015. [13538/25]
235. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details of staff resources in Naas regional veterinary offices dedicated to the wildlife programme from 2015 to date annually, detailing veterinary inspectors, technical officers, administration staff and the complement of farm relief service operatives available for the badger programme each year since 2015. [8572/2…
303. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of veterinary welfare and identity checks on equine exports at Irish ports that have taken place in the past six months of 2024 and to date in 2025; the location of facilities that allow the safe checking of microchip identities for both Department veterinary officials, equine handlers and equines at the ports of departure f…