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Question· writtenPQ 481asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 September 2026
481. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether he will provide funding in Budget 2027 for a dedicated Agricultural Emissions Reduction Pilot Fund to support the testing and adoption of innovative emissions reduction technologies on commercial farms; and if he will outline the Government's plans to support evidence-based investment in practical measures that assist farmers in meeting climate targets while maintaining productivity and competitiveness. [66684/26]
Question· writtenPQ 480asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 September 2026
480. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason there has been a decline in the number of mushroom growers in Ireland; and the strategies he is taking to encourage more mushroom growing. [67178/26]
Question· writtenPQ 479asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 September 2026
479. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of hectares of peat land designated as areas of natural constraint land; and the number of hectares in each category. [67129/26]
Question· writtenPQ 478asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 September 2026
478. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures in place to assess the impact of a high concentration of renewable energy infrastructure on rural land; the person or body responsible for undertaking such assessments; and the way in which the effects on the landscape and agricultural land are taken into account. [67097/26]
Question· writtenPQ 477asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 September 2026
477. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the top 20 countries by volume and value from which Ireland imported fresh fruit and vegetables in 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; the quantity and value imported from each country in tabular form. [67058/26]
Question· writtenPQ 476asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 September 2026
476. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in respect of the top 20 countries from which Ireland imports fresh fruit and vegetables, if his Department has assessed the exposure of these supply chains to climate-change risks, including drought, flooding, extreme heat, water scarcity and changing growing conditions. [67059/26]
Question· writtenPQ 475asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 September 2026
475. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether his Department has identified any fruit or vegetable supply chains where Ireland is particularly dependent on countries or regions considered highly vulnerable to climate change; the products concerned; and the measures being taken to reduce the risk of future disruption. [67061/26]
Question· writtenPQ 474asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 September 2026
474. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which the remaining funds of the fuel income support scheme will be distributed and allocated, in view that approximately €58 million has been left unspent [66769/26]
Question· writtenPQ 473asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 September 2026
473. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether he is concerned that the current TAMS rules regarding internal slurry agitation points may unintentionally exclude older but otherwise functional livestock buildings from grant support for safety, animal welfare and environmental improvements; whether his Department has assessed the impact of this provision on investment decisions by farmers; and if he will consider amendments to future TAMS schemes to allow a phased transition towards external agitation systems while continuing to support necessary upgrades to existing farm infrastructure. [66680/26]
Question· writtenPQ 472asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 September 2026
472. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide the maximum national co-funding under the European Commission's recently announced €540 million fertiliser support package for farmers affected by the ongoing fertiliser crisis. [66619/26]
Question· writtenPQ 471asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 September 2026
471. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to ensure the National Fodder & Food Security Committee is reconvened to provide a clear pathway of actions around a fodder support scheme for farmers under pressure as a result of the long drought and fodder pressures. [66627/26]
Question· writtenPQ 470asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 September 2026
470. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if work is ongoing in his Department on reducing the incidence of TB with a view to eradicating it entirely; the efforts for reduction and eradication; the additional measure that can be taken to reduce incidence; and the specific actions his Department are taking to make this happen. [66631/26]
Question· writtenPQ 469asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 September 2026
469. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if farmers who are affected by TB in their animals and face loss of animals or wipe out of herds are advised and given information as to the believed reason for the outbreak; and any other information that might be helpful to them. [66633/26]
Question· writtenPQ 468asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 September 2026
468. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine In the COFORD report of 2022 , Economic Activity and employment levels in the Irish Forest Sector, for afforestation, the forester and office inputs in days, per hectare planted. [66612/26]
Question· writtenPQ 467asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 September 2026
467. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine In the COFORD report of 2022 , Economic Activity and employment levels in the Irish Forest Sector; what did the report state average labour cost would need to increase by if contractors were not to be lost to the construction or other sectors. [66613/26]
Question· writtenPQ 466asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 September 2026
466. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the breakdown of the fixed overheads used in calculating the afforestation grant rate for the Forestry Programme 2023 to 2027. [66615/26]
Question· writtenPQ 465asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 September 2026
465. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the charge rate for approved foresters per day used in calculating the afforestation grant rate for the forestry programme 2023 to 2027. [66616/26]
Question· writtenPQ 464asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 September 2026
464. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the gross profit margin before interest and tax used in calculating the afforestation grant rate for the forestry programme 2023 to 2027. [66618/26]
Question· writtenPQ 463asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 September 2026
463. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if it is possible to include a requirement for Irish-grown grain to be used in whiskey marketed as Irish whiskey in the revised Irish Whiskey Technical File. [66538/26]
Question· writtenPQ 462asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 September 2026
462. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the governance arrangements that are in place to ensure that persons who report alleged illegal forestry, and persons affected by such investigations, have access to the procedures governing the receipt, assessment, investigation and determination of Alleged Illegal Forestry (AIF) cases; whether the Alleged Illegal Forestry Section operates under published standard operating procedures, investigation procedures, protocols or other procedural guidance; if such procedures exist, where they may be accessed by the public; if they are not published, the reason for their non-publication. [66525/26]
Question· writtenPQ 461asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 September 2026
461. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details of halal slaughter and processing activity taking place in a factory (details supplied); the number and type of animals slaughtered in accordance with halal requirements in each of the past five years; the total tonnage of meat produced from such slaughter; the meat processing plants or slaughter facilities involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66424/26]
Question· writtenPQ 460asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 September 2026
460. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of afforestation hectares submitted to his Department each year from 2010 to 2025 and to date in 2026; and the actual hectares planted each year. [66429/26]
Question· writtenPQ 459asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 September 2026
459. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the key changes he will propose for the next forestry programme to improve current planting levels. [66433/26]
Question· writtenPQ 458asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 September 2026
458. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline the performance of the current forestry programme based on his own Departments KPI data. [66432/26]
Question· writtenPQ 457asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 September 2026
457. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the projected levels of afforestation for 2026 and 2027, based on applications received by his Department. [66430/26]
Question· writtenPQ 456asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 September 2026
456. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of meetings held between his Minister of State with responsibility for forestry, and organisations within the forestry sector since June 2026. [66431/26]
Question· writtenPQ 455asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 September 2026
455. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if Coillte will have enough home-grown nursery stock to replant the 14,500 hectares of their forests destroyed by storm Éowyn in January 2025. [66319/26]
Question· writtenPQ 454asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 September 2026
454. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of plants Coillte must replant to replenish the 14,500 hectares of their forests destroyed by storm Éowyn in January 2025. [66320/26]
Question· writtenPQ 453asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 September 2026
453. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the expected timeframe for Coillte to replant the 14,500 hectares of their forests destroyed by storm Éowyn in January 2025. [66321/26]
Question· writtenPQ 452asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 September 2026
452. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if fines have ever been issued to the Irish Government for failing to meet afforestation targets in the past. [66322/26]
Question· writtenPQ 451asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 September 2026
451. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if EU fines will be imposed if Ireland fails to meet afforestation targets in the future; if so, the expected amount those fines will be; and when they will issue. [66323/26]
Question· writtenPQ 450asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 September 2026
450. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will outline in relation to the 2026 scheme of investment aid for innovation and diversification in horticulture, the amount the scheme was allocated; the amount of that allocation that was actually drawn down; the number of applications that were received and approved; and the way in which the funding was distributed by enterprise type and by county. [66326/26]
Question· writtenPQ 304asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 September 2026
304. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if financial support will be provided to farmers in respect of the purchasing of chemical fertiliser. [66256/26]
Question· writtenPQ 303asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 September 2026
303. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers in County Offaly who applied for support under the 2026 fuel income support scheme; the number approved; the number refused or deemed ineligible; the total value of payments approved and paid to farmers in County Offaly; and the average payment per successful applicant, in tabular form. [66283/26]
Question· writtenPQ 302asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 September 2026
302. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of agricultural and forestry contractors based in County Offaly who applied for support under the 2026 fuel income support scheme; the number approved; the total value of payments approved and paid; and the average and highest individual payments made to qualifying contractors, in tabular form. [66284/26]
Question· writtenPQ 301asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 September 2026
301. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to set out in detail the engagement his Department has had with relevant stakeholders in relation to Generational Renewal policies, in particular regarding negotiations for the post-2027 Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). [66131/26]
Question· writtenPQ 300asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 September 2026
300. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an update on the progress made to date by his Department in relation to the establishment of a farm succession scheme. [66132/26]
Question· writtenPQ 299asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 September 2026
299. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to comment on his Departments engagement with the Department for Health in relation to examining the fair deal scheme to ensure it does not impede succession planning and recognises the distinctive position of agricultural land. [66134/26]
Question· writtenPQ 298asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 September 2026
298. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress made to date by his Department in relation to a review of the eligibility criteria for the Succession Planning Advice Grant to ensure better uptake of the grant, in particular in the post-2027 Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). [66135/26]
Question· writtenPQ 297asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 September 2026
297. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a report referred to in a debate (details supplied) will be released publicly. [66121/26]
Question· writtenPQ 296asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 September 2026
296. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department maintains a risk register; if so, if copies of the register since 2022 will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66082/26]
Question· writtenPQ 295asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 September 2026
295. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on changes to agricultural grants from 2028; and if pensioners will still be able to access grants. [66091/26]
Question· writtenPQ 294asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 September 2026
294. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department is conducting testing of animals on surrounding farms of the two cases where bluetongue has been found in Wexford and Kildare in recent weeks. [65999/26]
Question· writtenPQ 293asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 September 2026
293. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department is tracing where the bluetongue virus that has been found in animals in Kildare and Wexford recently originated; and the actions his Department is taking to combat this virus. [66002/26]
Question· writtenPQ 292asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 September 2026
292. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of animals both bovine and ovine have been vaccinated against bluetongue virus since January 2026. [65997/26]
Question· writtenPQ 291asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 September 2026
291. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of animals that have been tested for bluetongue virus since 1 January 2026 to date; and the number that have come back as positive. [65995/26]
Question· writtenPQ 678asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 September 2026
678. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of appeals involving the rating of agricultural or horticultural buildings have been brought before the Valuation Tribunal since 2020; the number that were successful; and the average length of time taken to determine these appeals. [64367/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1008asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 September 2026
1008. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he last met formally with the CEO of Bord Bia and the topics discussed. [65520/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1007asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 September 2026
1007. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of farmers in Galway, Roscommon, Mayo, Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal that apply for BISS; the average number of hectacres in applications; the average BISS payment per hectacre not including ECO; and the average including BISS, CRISS and ECO. [65836/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1006asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 September 2026
1006. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a field inspection can be carried out to confirm access to two parcels of land declared and actively farmed by a farmer in County Kerry (details supplied) for a 2026 BISS payment. [65750/26]