Parliamentary questions

Agriculture Schemes

Joe McHugh

148. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of outstanding TAM applications are due for payment; and to provide an indicative date for when these payments will be made. [24151/24]

Public Sector Pensions

Seán Sherlock

149. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a person (details supplied) will receive an increase to their pension. [24247/24]

Agriculture Schemes

Michael Healy-Rae

150. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a person (details supplied) will receive a payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24328/24]

Public Sector Staff

Michael Fitzmaurice

151. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current number of vacant TAO and SAO positions; the breakdown of same across the divisions per county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24369/24]

Public Sector Staff

Michael Fitzmaurice

152. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of TAO and SAO that have currently applied to retire in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24370/24]

Public Sector Staff

Michael Fitzmaurice

153. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of current TAO and SAO employed in each division per county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24371/24]

Agriculture Schemes

Michael Ring

154. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an ECO payment will be made to a person in County Mayo (details supplied) and ask that the Minister; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24427/24]

Departmental Staff

Frankie Feighan

358. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current number of public servants working at Government offices in Drumshanbo, County Leitrim (currently the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine); the full capacity of personnel at the offices; and the plans, if any, he has to place more public servants at this modern Government office ideally located in the heart of the north west region. [23764/24]

Common Agricultural Policy

Thomas Pringle

359. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the financial supports that are available under the Common Agricultural Policy for owners of commonage or other agricultural schemes that might be available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23669/24]

Fishing Industry

Michael Healy-Rae

360. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address a number of issues in respect of the fisheries sector (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23678/24]

Departmental Schemes

Carol Nolan

361. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will accept that the recently announced changes to the Ash dieback compensation and support package, having employed a one-size-fits-all approach, has now resulted in introducing a level of inequity and unfairness into the proposals particularly given the huge disparity in clearance costs and economic losses between very young plantations and old plantations (details supplied); if he will clarify the reason that this flawed methodology was adopted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23773/24]

Beef Sector

Claire Kerrane

362. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to advise who compiles the beef indices put in place to determine star ratings for cows; how this is determined; what engagement is involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23821/24]

Renewable Energy Generation

David Stanton

363. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 305 of 7 March 2024, if he will provide the information sought, namely the number of TAMS 2 solar PV installations that were processed by his Department on forms that were not his Department’s official S198 forms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23849/24]

Harbours and Piers

Brendan Griffin

364. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a winch will be repaired at the pier in Ballinskelligs, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23905/24]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

365. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will, as a matter of urgency, ensure that the European Commission establishes, by means of an implementing decision, the occurrence of an "exceptional event" in relation to the global COVID-19 pandemic, and that the operational programme for the 2021-2027 EMFAF is designed to enable the prompt and efficient drawdown of these very urgent and crucial funds needed to stabilise struggling aquaculture businesses in Ireland. [23921/24]

Land Issues

Michael Healy-Rae

366. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine about a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23938/24]

Departmental Schemes

Denis Naughten

367. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) was not included in the Shannon Callows scheme even though they are within the Shannon SPA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23944/24]

Agriculture Schemes

Cathal Crowe

368. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a 2023 organics payment will issue to a farmer (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24014/24]

Horse Racing Industry

Paul Murphy

369. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when Horse Racing Ireland is due back in the Houses of the Oireachtas to discuss the overspend at the Curragh Racecourse. [24095/24]

Animal Welfare

Paul Murphy

370. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department is aware of the conditions of the dogs being held in a location (details supplied); if there are inspections held to ensure the welfare of the dogs regularly or if his Department relies entirely on the organisation; if all the organisation’s pounds are compliant with public procurement procedure; and who has oversight of the local authority pounds. [24097/24]

Forestry Sector

Alan Dillon

371. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the engagement with Coillte with a view to increasing the pension payments for retired workers, considering that their pensions have not been increased for many years and some have had no increase since they retired; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24119/24]

Forestry Sector

Brendan Smith

241. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if assistance will be given to farmers who do not have a forest plantation or are not availing of any forestry schemes to have ash dieback trees removed where such trees pose a danger to public safety due to their locations along public roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23332/24]

Forestry Sector

Robert Troy

242. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will urgently examine an expansion to the ash dieback scheme whereby all farmers and landowners would be eligible to receive support in removing dangerous roadside trees and replacing them with fresh plantings at alternative hedgerows away from the roadside. [23360/24]

Inshore Fisheries

David Stanton

243. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way his Department is supporting inshore fishermen in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23380/24]

Departmental Advertising

Carol Nolan

244. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total costs incurred by his Department from 2019 to date relating to the placing of advertisements in online/digital media platforms; the names of the online platforms involved, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23439/24]

Agriculture Schemes

Michael Ring

245. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding applications by a person (details supplied) considering that all evidence regarding proof of entitlement to claim a parcel of land has been submitted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23483/24]

Live Exports

Neasa Hourigan

132. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to ban the live export of livestock for slaughter to non-EU countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23032/24]

Animal Welfare

Cathal Crowe

133. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he can clarify whether all animal organisations are treated equally in terms of information being sought from them (details supplied). [23034/24]

Grant Payments

Michael Healy-Rae

134. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an update with regard to a lime spreading grant (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23120/24]

Agriculture Schemes

Denis Naughten

135. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) was not included in the Shannon Callows scheme even though they are within the Shannon SPA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23215/24]

Coillte Teoranta

Brendan Griffin

136. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if she has engaged with Coillte on the issue of gravel cycling events on their lands; the reason Coillte is not allowing gravel cycling events take place on their lands; if she is aware that this decision is affecting ten events across Ireland and approximately 10,000 cyclists who cannot take part in the sport because of it; if she recognises that gravel cycling and gravel events are actively promoted in Northern Ireland and all across the UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23230/24]

Agriculture Industry

Carol Nolan

472. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide a breakdown, per county of the number of people employed by the timber sector; if, in the face of persistent challenges, he is concerned about the long-term prospects of the critical local employment provided by the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22741/24]

State Bodies

Catherine Murphy

473. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the CEO of Horse Sport Ireland is accountable to his Department. [22375/24]

Greyhound Industry

Neasa Hourigan

474. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a breakdown by year of birth for the 2,568 non-coursing greyhounds exported in 2021; the 5,312 non-coursing greyhounds exported in 2022; and the 4,864 non-coursing greyhounds exported in 2023. [22395/24]

Greyhound Industry

Neasa Hourigan

475. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the cause of death for the 1,951 non-coursing greyhounds born in 2021 and those reported deceased on Rásaíocht Con Éireann’s traceability system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22396/24]

Greyhound Industry

Neasa Hourigan

476. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline the reasons for the significant difference in the numbers of dogs recorded on Rásaíocht Con Éireann’s RMS and RCETS in respect of non-coursing greyhounds whose year of birth was 2021 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22397/24]

Forestry Sector

Michael Healy-Rae

477. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a scheme or grant can be offered to assist a person (details supplied) to replant forestry that was burnt in the past; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22526/24]

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Jackie Cahill

478. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine with nitrates banding and the reduction from 250kg to 220kg p/h, to ensure that farmers are provided monthly figures on their organic nitrogen position; and if he will make a decision on the matter. [22550/24]

Fisheries Protection

Michael Healy-Rae

479. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a compromise will be made for cray fishing (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22554/24]

Dairy Sector

Johnny Mythen

480. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Department will resume and reinstate the quarterly publications of the milk testing results carried out by the processors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22623/24]

Domestic Pets

Mattie McGrath

481. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the level of engagement his Department has had with efforts to relocate pets; if his Department has assisted international protection applicants in a similar manner; to provide a full breakdown of the costs involved, broken down on a monthly basis; the contract provider or cost of Departmental staff resources engaged to deliver this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22633/24]

Domestic Pets

Mattie McGrath

482. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount spent by his Department on measures to control potential risks associated with bringing pets or animals belonging to beneficiaries of temporary protection from Ukraine to Ireland since the opening of the conflict in 2022 to date, broken down on a monthly basis, including a breakdown of the costs and the number and type of pets involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22634/24]

Research Funding

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

483. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 29 of 9 March 2023, whether research into precision fermentation specifically forms part of any of the successful applications funded under his Department's thematic research call 2023; if research into the area and its potential to disrupt and undermine traditional modes of food production is happening elsewhere within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22640/24]

Greyhound Industry

Paul Murphy

484. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the breakdown of the 1 January to 31 December 2023 attendance figures for Clonmel, Dundalk, Enniscorthy, Kilkenny, Lifford and Thurles dog tracks into the categories of type of entry (details supplied). [22650/24]

Agriculture Schemes

Michael Collins

485. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if it is the case that when his Department makes an offer to a farmer for TB reactor cattle and the farmer accepts this offer, his Department can refuse to accept the farmers acceptance of the offer made as in the case of a person (details supplied). [22700/24]

Brexit Supports

Catherine Connolly

486. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an account of the distribution of Brexit adjustment reserve funds to enhance, upgrade, and develop Ireland's agri-food sector, the specific projects and costs involved, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22716/24]

Animal Feedstuffs

Catherine Connolly

487. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total amount of palm kernel expeller imported into Ireland each year since 2018 to date; the countries from which it was imported; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22732/24]

Agriculture Schemes

Christopher O'Sullivan

488. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the criteria applied in deciding what roof sheeting heat guard brands are approved under TAMS (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22743/24]

Agriculture Supports

Brendan Smith

489. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if financial assistance would be given to farmers who do not have forest plantation and are not availing of any forestry schemes, to have ash die back trees removed as such trees are a danger to public safety due to their siting along public roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22777/24]

Agriculture Schemes

Michael Creed

490. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review a young farmer's complementary income support scheme application and decision in light of circumstances (details supplied). [22819/24]

Fishing Industry

Duncan Smith

491. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the financial supports in place for inshore fishers in 2024; the measures he expects to put in place in 2025; if any replacement funding is in place after the end of the Brexit Adjustment Reserve; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22869/24]

Fishing Communities

Duncan Smith

492. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the action he is taking to ensure equal representation on all national fisheries committees in order that they are inclusive of the inshore fishing community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22870/24]

Fishing Industry

Duncan Smith

493. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the action he is taking to ensure fair and viable quota shares of all existing and new pelagic stocks such as hook and line mackerel for the inshore fishing sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22871/24]

Agriculture Schemes

Brendan Griffin

494. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a late 2023 Eco application will be accepted from a farmer in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22967/24]

Departmental Strategies

James O'Connor

224. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his Department's plans to publish the final papers for the biomethane strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22221/24]

Agriculture Supports

James O'Connor

225. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the list of grants available for biomethane; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22222/24]

Agriculture Schemes

Denis Naughten

226. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will bring forward the payment date for the ANC scheme in light of the huge cash flow challenges faced by farmers due to adverse weather conditions over the past year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22228/24]

Agriculture Schemes

Brendan Griffin

227. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to a farmer in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22264/24]

Horse Racing Industry

Michael Ring

228. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a document will issue in respect of an animal (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22279/24]

Greyhound Industry

Joe Flaherty

229. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current status of the draft strategic plan submitted to his office in November 2023 by Rásaíocht Con Éireann (details supplied); when he expects this plan to be published; his views on whether it is reasonable to publicly fund a body that has failed to produce a strategic plan since its last one expired a year and a half ago; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22300/24]

Assisted Animal Reproduction

Paul Murphy

85. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will introduce a ban on the surgical artificial insemination of all dog breeds, including greyhounds, in light of the Veterinary Council of Ireland's updated code of professional conduct (details supplied). [21973/24]

Horse Racing Industry

Paul Murphy

86. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 510 of 5 March 2024, if he will provide a breakdown, by name of hunt and amount, in relation to the 2023 Horse Racing Ireland grants to hunts. [21974/24]

Agriculture Schemes

Michael Creed

87. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) has yet to receive their full basic payment. [22129/24]

Agriculture Schemes

Brendan Griffin

88. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his advice regarding an issue (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22130/24]

Departmental Records

Matt Shanahan

476. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if Land Commission records (details supplied) will be digitised and made available to the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21801/24]

Agriculture Industry

Bernard Durkan

477. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he continues to ensure a balance between meeting emission reduction targets and ensuring the future of the agri-food sector, ensuring the future of the agricultural production sector while meeting carbon reduction targets to the greatest possible extent; if he is satisfied that neither will progress at the expense of the other, that food security for the future is assured and that everything possible is being done to reduce emissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21834/24]

Food Labelling

Niamh Smyth

478. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline his Department’s actions to combat items being sold as Irish produce in supermarkets that do not have the Bord Bia logo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21192/24]

Teagasc Activities

Michael Healy-Rae

479. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a Teagasc matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21231/24]

Brexit Supports

Catherine Connolly

480. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide, in tabular form, an account of the distribution of Brexit adjustment reserve funds to enhance, upgrade, and develop Ireland's coastal and marine infrastructure; the specific projects and costs involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21290/24]

Farm Safety

Niamh Smyth

481. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware that incentivised schemes under his Department are seeing battery energy storage systems erected on farmland, without the proper safety facilities in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21385/24]

Agriculture Schemes

Robert Troy

482. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will urgently review an application for payment under the young farmer capital investment scheme (details supplied). [21395/24]

Animal Welfare

Sorca Clarke

483. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of calls received by his Department's animal welfare helpline in 2023 and for the first four months of 2024, in tabular form. [21412/24]

Trade Missions

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

484. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the international trade missions that will take place for the remainder of 2024, by location, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21446/24]

Departmental Correspondence

Niall Collins

485. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on a query (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21626/24]

Farm Costs

Paul Kehoe

486. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the financial assistance or lending assistance available to a landowner/farmer for a stocking loan, who has been refused financial lending from high-street banks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21669/24]

Agriculture Schemes

Claire Kerrane

487. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the payment systems to make payments under TAMS III are in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21672/24]

Agriculture Schemes

Claire Kerrane

488. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide, in tabular form, the number of applications outstanding under TAMS III for a decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21673/24]

Agriculture Schemes

Claire Kerrane

489. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider fast-tracking payments under TAMS III, given the investment made by farmers and their need for payment. [21674/24]

Departmental Correspondence

Neasa Hourigan

490. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether his attention has been drawn to a correspondence (details supplied) concerning a shipping vessel; his views on the same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21681/24]

Employment Rights

Ged Nash

491. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if any State, semi-State or commercial semi-State agency under the aegis of their Department is aware of any cases of bogus self-employment in any bodies under their remit from 2020 to 1 May 2024; if they will outline if there are currently any cases from such agencies or bodies currently before the SCOPE section of the Department of Social Protection for investigation or determination; if there are any SCOPE findings and recommendations relating to any agencies or bodies under their remit where SCOPE has found in favour of the worker, and where they recommended the reclassification of the workers employment status to that of direct employee between 2020 and 1 May 2024; if they will provide information on the numbers involved and the names of the individual agencies and bodies in all cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21685/24]

Common Agricultural Policy

Peadar Tóibín

492. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the average annual CAP payments received by farmers in each county in the State. [21720/24]

Farm Costs

Peadar Tóibín

493. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the average cost of a bag of fertiliser in each of the past ten years and to date in 2024. [21721/24]

Departmental Data

Peadar Tóibín

494. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of live lamb imports into the State in each of the past ten years, in tabular form. [21722/24]

Departmental Data

Peadar Tóibín

495. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the quantity in tonnes or otherwise of lamb or sheep meat exported from the State in each of the past ten years, in tabular form. [21723/24]

Agriculture Supports

Claire Kerrane

496. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has discussed the announced tillage payment of €100 with an Taoiseach given his public comments on the inadequacy of the announced payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21727/24]

Environmental Impact Assessments

Peadar Tóibín

497. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the comparable environmental impacts of agricultural produce produced in Ireland and the produce imported into the EU form the five largest countries in terms of volume; and if the information is not available to him, if he will carry out a comparable environmental impact assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21775/24]

Departmental Advertising

Carol Nolan

498. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total costs incurred by his Department from 2019 to date relating to the placing of advertisements in print media; the names of the print media publications involved, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21858/24]

Departmental Funding

Paul Murphy

247. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of money farming organisations receive in core funding from his Department; and the basis on which funding is allocated. [21023/24]

Agriculture Industry

Paul Murphy

248. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of money generated from the EIF levy; and the basis on which funding is allocated. [21024/24]

Fishing Industry

Johnny Mythen

249. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider a fuel subsidy for the fishing industry, as is the case in other EU member states; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21028/24]

Agriculture Supports

Claire Kerrane

250. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if consideration can be given to providing farmers under financial pressure advance payments of direct farm payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21029/24]

Departmental Priorities

Claire Kerrane

251. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide further details on the announced action plan on ash dieback; when such detail will be published on each of the measures included in the plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21043/24]

Departmental Priorities

Claire Kerrane

252. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide further details on the climate action performance payment measure, including required actions, eligibility criteria, payment terms and timeframes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21044/24]

Departmental Priorities

Claire Kerrane

253. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of the recommendations made in the independent review of the Government's response to addressing ash dieback that have been specifically addressed in the announced action plan on ash dieback; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21045/24]

Departmental Expenditure

Neasa Hourigan

254. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the awards made both with and without a tender process to management consultancy firms (details supplied) by his Department and bodies under the aegis of his Department for each of the years 2019 to 2024, in tabular form and classed by firm; the purpose and a brief description of the awards; the value of the awards and the total amounts paid; the timeline or timeframe of the contracts; and the desired or completed output. [21167/24]

Departmental Policies

Claire Kerrane

398. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on progress around the farmers' charter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20112/24]

Horse Racing Industry

Darren O'Rourke

399. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has received the 2023 Annual Report and 2023 Audited Financial Statement from Horse Racing Ireland; and if not, when his Department expects to receive same. [20164/24]

Agriculture Supports

Claire Kerrane

400. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will advise on eligibility criteria for the complementary income support for young farmers; if applicants must meet the educational criteria or if flexibility can be allowed where an individual holds a level 6 qualification in a subject other than agriculture; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20283/24]

Departmental Staff

Carol Nolan

401. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of employees within his Department and bodies under the aegis of his Department who are currently suspended on full pay pending disciplinary investigations; to outline, in tabular form, the length of time these employees have been under suspension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20308/24]

Pesticide Use

Claire Kerrane

402. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 138 of 24 April 2024, if he will advise on flexibility around sanctions in situations where a farmer may not be aware that they have spread fertiliser containing phosphorus; if he will advise on what communication has been made with farmers to advise of rule changes and possible penalties on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20329/24]