24. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has considered the use of native rare cattle breeds, such as Dexter cattle, for conservation grazing on upland and mountainous areas, including Slievenamon, as a means of reducing excessive vegetation growth and mitigating wildfire risk; and if grants or support schemes are available, or are being considered, to assist farmers and landowners in undertaking such conservation grazing projects. [67372/26]

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24. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has considered the use of native rare cattle breeds, such as Dexter cattle, for conservation grazing on upland and mountainous areas, including Slievenamon, as a means of reducing excessive vegetation growth and mitigating wildfire risk; and if grants or support schemes are available, or are being considered, to assist farmers and landowners in undertaking such conservation grazing projects. [67372/26]

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1. 8 October 2026

   Agriculture Schemes

   24. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has considered the use of native rare cattle breeds, such as Dexter cattle, for conservation grazing on upland and mountainous areas, including Slievenamon, as a means of reducing excessive vegetation growth and mitigating wildfire risk; and if grants or support schemes are available, or are being considered, to assist farmers and landowners in undertaking such conservation grazing projects. [67372/26]

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