Written answers
Wednesday, 12 November 2025
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
- Public Procurement Contracts
791. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number and value of contracts that underwent post-award variations; the net value change as a percentage of original awards, by... - Departmental Staff
792. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of WTE qualified tree surgeons that are employed by his Department in the years from 2023 to date in 2025, in tabular... - Animal Diseases
793. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the rules that apply to the sale of cattle from TB-restricted herds to controlled finishing units (CFU's); the basis upon which a... - Departmental Communications
795. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for a breakdown of all spending on external communications and media, by company, including the amount spent and purpose of spend, in... - Aquaculture Industry
796. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason it has taken up to 20 years and longer to process aquaculture licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Horse Racing Industry
801. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will make the terms and conditions available for the equine technical support scheme operated by his Department for 2024 and... - Forestry Sector
802. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an organisation still exists or has it been replaced by another name/organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a... - Agriculture Schemes
803. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the current TB compensation scheme payment caps of €3,000 for commercial TB reactors and €5,000 for... - Agriculture Supports
804. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has conducted an assessment of milk and beef prices in the west of Ireland; the findings of same; the measures... - Departmental Functions
805. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the level of foresight or future planning that operates within his Department; who is responsible for long-term planning; the input... - Tillage Sector
806. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when consultations will commence with tillage and farming organisations regarding the design of the proposed €50 million... - Invasive Species Policy
809. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to urgently examine issues outlined in correspondence (details supplied); in view of correspondence from the Minister of State for... - Nitrates Usage
810. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to ensure Ireland gets the best possible nitrates derogation deal for Irish farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Animal Diseases
811. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his Department’s current surveillance and containment measures in response to the most recent outbreak of avian influenza... - Teagasc Activities
814. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on reports that Teagasc will be taking part in joint projects with Israeli counterparts (details supplied) [61859/25] - Animal Diseases
815. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his Department’s response plan following the recent confirmation of avian influenza (H5N1) outbreaks on commercial turkey... - Assisted Animal Reproduction
816. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of matings in the greyhound racing and coursing industries that involved surgical artificial insemination in each of the... - Animal Welfare
818. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of non-coursing greyhound homed via Irish Retired Greyhound Trust, listed both directly and assisted from 2019 to 2024... - Greyhound Industry
823. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the decision to award €19.82 million to Greyhound Racing Ireland in the 2026 Budget was reliant on the figures stated in... - Departmental Staff
827. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his Department’s plans for the London agricultural attaché post; if the position will be replaced by a junior... - Agriculture Schemes
828. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason stock-proof fencing, required by goat farmers, has been omitted from targeted agriculture modernisation schemes to date;... - Common Agricultural Policy
830. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in view of the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association warning that lack of clarity around the next CAP regime and existing trade... - Greyhound Industry
831. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the incentive a greyhound owner has to keep the status of a non-coursing greyhound updated on the Rásaíocht Con...
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