Written answers
Tuesday, 20 May 2025
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
- Agriculture Industry
115. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the collection of sheep wool from farmers is a priority of his Department as many producers are having difficulty disposing of it;... - Nitrates Usage
116. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the advancement of work to prepare the nitrates plan for submission to Brussels by the required date in June 2025; if... - Greyhound Industry
120. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of people working directly in the greyhound racing industry; and if plans are being made for a just transition for those... - Forestry Sector
123. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of land afforested in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025; the Government's target for afforestation in 2025;... - Fisheries Protection
126. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the outcome of the tuna CHART programme in 2024; the status of the socioeconomic survey from the authorised charter trips, and if... - Animal Diseases
127. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to ensure that staffing levels in the Naas District Veterinary Office are examined given the urgency of addressing the high incidence... - Wild Fires
129. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on the response to wildfires on Achill. [25732/25] - Animal Diseases
130. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline the engagements he has had with farming organisations in relation to his Department's proposed measures to tackle... - Inshore Fisheries
132. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 319 of 1 May 2025, given that it is over a year since the closure of the public consultation on... - Forestry Sector
133. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on the recent comments by the Minister of State with responsibility for forestry regarding the planting of trees on... - Animal Diseases
134. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on his attendance at the TB summit meeting; and the actions he intends to take arising from the summit. [25489/25] - Agriculture Schemes
135. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers in each county who are yet to receive their ACRES payments in full; and the timeframe in which he intends to... - Control of Dogs
136. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he intends to introduce a single centralised national database for dog microchip registration data as this would improve... - Solar Energy Guidelines
137. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the huge concerns in the farming and rural communities regarding the haphazard planning... - Animal Diseases
138. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his engagement to date with all stakeholders on additional measures required to control bovine TB; and if he will make a statement on... - EU Funding
139. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has engaged with the EU on the proposed €3 billion fund for young farmers; the way in which he will ensure Irish farmers... - Water Quality
140. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on the work to improve water quality, including a new dedicated committee at Government level; and if he will make... - Agriculture Industry
141. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline his Department's long-term strategy for Irish agriculture in the context of climate action, food security and changing... - Farm Inspections
145. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will ensure farm inspections are scheduled with at least two weeks' notice, avoid inspections during the lambing period, and... - Animal Welfare
146. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether a ban on fox hunting should be introduced. [25589/25] - Horse Racing Industry
147. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of injured horses killed at Irish racecourses in 2024; and if, given the ongoing suffering and death at races, he will... - Apprenticeship Programmes
148. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps his Department is taking to develop and implement comprehensive apprenticeship and mentorship programmes, given the... - EU Programmes
149. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on the progress of the European Innovation Partnership Programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Animal Diseases
150. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the specific new measures being considered or planned to address the current surge in bovine TB cases (details supplied); the... - Agriculture Supports
152. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to address the low level of farm succession, given that a third of farmers are over 65 years and only 4.3% are under 35... - Agriculture Schemes
153. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of ACRES payments receivable at present; the number of applications that have been issued additional information requests;... - Tillage Sector
154. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports in place for tillage farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25729/25] - Agriculture Supports
155. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the action his Department is taking regarding succession in farming, in particular the delivery of a comprehensive succession policy... - Animal Diseases
156. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there are plans for population control of badgers to reduce the number of cases of bovine TB, in particular in west Wicklow... - Agriculture Supports
157. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on funding streams to support farmers in nature restoration; the supports currently available; the measures he is... - Agriculture Schemes
158. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the ACRES scheme; the number of applications received, the number of applications still waiting assessment, the number... - Agriculture Supports
159. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the schemes in place and uptake of same to help support women in farming; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25508/25] - EU Programmes
160. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there are examples of previous recipients of funding under the European Innovation Partnership Programme in Ireland who have been... - Agriculture Schemes
161. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress being made in his Department to streamline the applications processes for CAP and other farm grants; and if he will make... - Veterinary Services
162. To ask 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] - Agriculture Industry
163. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if, during his recent trip to America, he was provided with clarity on what impact President Trump's tariffs will have on Ireland's... - Departmental Data
164. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons to attain a green certificate qualification in the State in each of the past ten years. [25484/25] - Animal Diseases
165. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of bovine tuberculosis outbreaks nationally in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025; the number of false positives recorded... - Food Prices
166. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which he plans to tackle the high cost of beef; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25730/25] - Agriculture Supports
167. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding supports for dry stock farmers in the Dublin region, particularly in the Scalp and Ballyman; and if he will... - Agriculture Industry
168. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress in preparing for the impact of any new tariffs on Irish farmers and agrifood producers; and if he will make a statement... - Animal Diseases
169. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans for engaging with farmers and industry when reviewing and updating the National TB 2030 Eradication Strategy; and if he... - Greyhound Industry
170. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of greyhounds that died on track or afterwards as a result of injuries sustained at tracks in 2024. [25588/25] - Agriculture Schemes
171. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers awaiting ACRES 2024 advance payments; the number of farmers still awaiting a 2023 balancing payment; the... - Agriculture Industry
173. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the concrete measures he is taking to make farming a more attractive and sustainable career path for young people (details supplied);... - Planning Issues
174. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the work being carried out to examine planning and other local authority issues related to his Department's grant schemes available... - Agriculture Supports
175. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the specific measures being taken to support young farmers in accessing low-interest loans and land leasing opportunities, as... - Animal Diseases
176. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures being implemented in the proposed new TB eradication scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25493/25] - Agriculture Schemes
177. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the uptake of the lowemissions slurry spreading scheme, which provides capital grants to farmers for low-emission... - Animal Diseases
178. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on the proposals made at the emergency TB stakeholder forum and address the comments surrounding restriction and... - EU Programmes
180. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 11 of 2 April 2025, if the detailed project proposals have now been evaluated; the results of... - Energy Policy
181. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is satisfied with the progress enabling farmers to participate in or initiate anaerobic digestion for energy purposes; and if... - Agriculture Supports
182. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the mental health supports available for young farmers. [25605/25] - Greyhound Industry
183. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether State financial support for greyhound racing should be withdrawn. [25585/25] - Greenhouse Gas Emissions
184. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by the agricultural sector in the most recent available full year; and if he will make a...
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