Written answers

Tuesday, 14 October 2025

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

 
  • Environmental Impact Assessments
    724. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline the assessment that has been made of the environmental impact of razor shell dredging off Portmarnock beach, including the...
  • Agriculture Schemes
    725. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the breakdown of the cost of non-productive investments in ACRES applied for, approved, claims submitted and payment made to date;...
  • Dairy Sector
    726. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of official controls carried by his Department in 2024 at milk testing laboratories for the purpose of validating accuracy...
  • Agriculture Industry
    727. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether he envisions the possible return of a sugar beet industry for feed purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
  • Agriculture Supports
    728. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an update on the implementation of the recommendations in the Report of the Commission on Generational Renewal in Farming....
  • Fishing Industry
    730. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider the importance of the east coast mussel seed fishery by reopening it as a matter of priority; and if he will make...
  • Animal Diseases
    731. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions he has taken further to the imposition of disease control measures following a suspected case of avian influenza in the...
  • Agriculture Supports
    733. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to ensure that hill farmers are supported in their management of the uplands; and if he will make a statement on the...
  • Agriculture Schemes
    734. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of participants in ACRES and ACRES-CP who are still awaiting payments for 2024; when these payments will issue, in...
  • Animal Welfare
    735. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions he is taking to regulate sulky racing. [54898/25]
  • Fishing Industry
    736. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there are any plans to devise a financial hardship scheme that can assist mussel fishermen who have been without an income since...
  • Departmental Contracts
    739. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department monitors the outcomes of mini-competitions under framework agreements to ensure that no individual supplier is...
  • Animal Passports
    742. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware of delays in issuing passports for horses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55095/25]
  • Agriculture Industry
    743. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which his Department is supporting dairy and beef farmers to manage increased volatility in global markets, while also...
  • EU Directives
    744. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions being taken to support farmers in meeting nitrates, water quality, and emissions obligations; and if he will confirm that...
  • Wildlife Protection
    745. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the financial support which will be made available to farmers for nature restoration in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the...
  • Animal Diseases
    746. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which the increase in TB expenditure announced in Budget 2026 will be spent; and if he will make a statement on the...
  • Departmental Reports
    747. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide a list of all studies, research and reports commissioned by his Department that were outsourced, in each of the past five...
  • Agriculture Schemes
    748. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of delayed ACRES payments, by county, and by average duration of delay; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a...
  • Departmental Expenditure
    750. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department and each body under its aegis discloses expenditure on external consultancy and adviser fees, by category (details...
  • Climate Action Plan
    751. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on his Department’s work to explore measures to encourage the use of inhibited urea, as committed to in the...

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