Brian Leddin

Green Party · Limerick City

Activity on Agriculture — 101 events (3 lobbying · 97 questions · 2 votes) full profile →

• 2025-01-21
  LOBBY
  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA Agriculture

  • Water Action Plan
• 2025-01-20
  LOBBY
  ActionAid Ireland Foreign Affairs

  • Sharing new ActionAid research with a number of DPOs which shows that Climate finance grants from the Global North for climate-hit countries are grossly insufficient to support climate action and the necessary transitions. Climate finance grants amount to just 1/20th of the Global South public finance going to fossil fuels and industrial agriculture.
• 2025-01-18
  LOBBY
  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA 10 returns AgricultureFinance

  • Retaining Ireland's Nitrates Derogation - Common Objectives
  • Non-Domestic Water Tariff
  • Dog Attacks
  • Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme (SCEP)
  • Dribble Bars
  • Budget 2025
  • Low Emission Slurry Spreading (LESS)
  • Local Authority Farm Inspections
  • Veterinary Medicines
  • Farm Schemes Payments
• 2024-02-22
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will increase the minimum age for the live export of calves to 28 days and the minimum weight to 50 kg; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8321/24]
• 2023-12-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he has taken to fulfil the programme for Government commitment to increase the veterinary presence available on all live export consignments to third countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55708/23]
• 2023-12-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the process for investigating complaints received in respect of reported breaches of animal welfare regulations during shipments of live animals to third countries. [55709/23]
• 2023-12-05
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the financial supports that will be provided to farmers for the safe removal of diseased ash trees on road-fronting farmland in circumstances where farmers are not trained to remove such trees safely and cannot afford to pay a contractor to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53666/23]
• 2023-10-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the basis on which the areas of natural constraint scheme is considered by his Department to be an agri-environmental scheme; the environmental benefits that derive from the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46999/23]
• 2023-10-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what efforts have been made to improve the welfare of greyhounds in the racing industry; who is responsible for assessing those welfare standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46988/23]
• 2023-07-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what welfare measures have been taken in the greyhound sector in the past 12 months to satisfy the programme for Government commitment that State funding of the sector will be contingent on a guarantee of welfare standards being upheld on an annual basis. [34755/23]
• 2023-07-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what steps have been taken to establish an interdepartmental and industry working group on timber in construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34756/23]
• 2023-07-12
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the proposed trial on micro biodigesters has commenced; what supports are in place for micro biodigesters in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34562/23]
• 2023-07-04
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department is developing value-enhancing alternative market avenues in the context of live exports and animal welfare, as per the Programme for Government commitment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32592/23]
• 2023-05-25
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps his Department has taken to fulfil the programme for Government commitment to increase the veterinary presence available on all live export consignments to third countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25214/23]
• 2023-05-24
  VOTE
  Agriculture and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022 · 2 divisions

  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 54–67
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion passed · 53–66
• 2023-03-09
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports that will be made available to farmers to plant agroforestry under the new Forestry Programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11886/23]
• 2023-03-09
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of farmers to be accepted into the organic farming scheme in 2023; the expected increase in agricultural land under organic production as a result of these new entrants to the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11887/23]
• 2023-02-28
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of the 4,150 jobs given for industry-supported full-time and part-time jobs (details supplied) that consist of jobs in the greyhound racing industry only; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9631/23]
• 2023-02-28
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of the 10,361 given for the total number of persons deriving economic benefit from the greyhound sector, that refers to those deriving economic benefit from the greyhound racing sector exclusively (details supplied); the level of economic benefit derived from greyhound racing that qualifies individuals for inclusion in this number; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9632/23]
• 2023-02-28
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the proportion of the figure of €103.8 million per annum for the gross wage bill that refers to wages earned by those involved exclusively in the greyhound racing industry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9633/23]
• 2023-02-28
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of the estimated €88.2 million given for net incomes generated in the greyhound racing industry, that relates to net incomes generated solely by the industry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9634/23]
• 2023-02-28
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the proportion 6,211 owners that refers to owners of greyhounds used solely in the greyhound racing industry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9635/23]
• 2023-02-28
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will clarify the meaning of greyhound industry in several references on page 4 of a report (details supplied); if it refers to greyhound racing alone or includes hare coursing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9636/23]
• 2022-12-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of dogs in the greyhound racing pool for each of the months January to December 2020 and each of the months January to December 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62233/22]
• 2022-12-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has knowledge of the circumstances in which an organisation (details supplied) recently cancelled its contract with Curraheen Park for its Friday evening fixture; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62234/22]
• 2022-12-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a feasibility study of the proposed development works at Kilkenny Greyhound Stadium has been carried out; if so, the results of this study; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62235/22]
• 2022-12-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a representative of Rásaíocht Con Éireann accompanies consignments of dogs transported to the US as part of the Irish greyhounds to America programme; if so, the amount for each journey; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62236/22]
• 2022-12-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of his Department's review of the environmental impact assessment regulations; when he expects to bring an updated statutory instrument before the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61362/22]
• 2022-10-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will adopt recommendations by the veterinary official who accompanied a livestock shipment and the recommendations highlighted in the recently published scientific opinion of the European Food Safety Authority and will not authorise future shipments of livestock when sea temperatures of 25 degrees or above are predicted in view of the extremely high temperatures and humidity during recent shipments to Egypt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53783/22]
• 2022-10-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps that he is taking to ensure that cattle are not subjected to temperatures and humidity levels that cause severe heat stress to the animals for a large part of the journey; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53784/22]
• 2022-10-25
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether the current environmental impact assessment, EIA, regulations are fit for purpose as a deterrent against the removal of hedgerows and other on-farm vegetation; if he will revise the regulations to provide for greater environmental protections for rural landholdings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53243/22]
• 2022-10-25
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason that a livestock vessel (details supplied) did not dock at Alexandria port on 13 October 2022 as was authorised by him, but instead docked the following day at Damietta port; if he was advised of this change in destination during the journey; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53244/22]
• 2022-07-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to deliver on the Programme for Government commitment to pursue value enhancing market avenues as an alternative to live animal exports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38247/22]
• 2022-07-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount by which the area of agricultural land under organic production has increased since the Government took office; and when next the organic farming scheme will reopen for new entrants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38246/22]
• 2022-06-29
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of animals that have been exported live from Ireland in 2020, 2021 and 2022, broken down by species (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34823/22]
• 2022-06-29
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number and frequency of live sheep exports from Ireland in 2019, 2020, and 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34824/22]
• 2022-06-29
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount that Ireland has given to the OIE World Organisation for Animal Health in 2020, 2021 and 2022; the programmes, if any, that are related to improving global standards of slaughter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34825/22]
• 2022-05-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will quantify the expected greenhouse gas reduction in the dairy sector by 2030; if all of this reduction will be accounted for by solutions identified by the Food Vision Dairy Group or by alternative means; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26830/22]
• 2022-05-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to increase compliance and enforcement of the Nitrates Directive; if increased inspections by his Department under the Nitrates Action Programme 2022-2025 will be targeted at those catchments with the highest levels of nitrate pollution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26829/22]
• 2022-05-10
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of individual greyhound pups born in Ireland during the period 1 January 2021 to 30 June 2021 and during the period 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2021, in tabular form; the breakdown of racing and coursing pups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22746/22]
• 2022-04-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to produce a report on the profitability or commercial viability of all greyhound tracks in Ireland; the research and analysis on which it will be based; if it will be made public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20698/22]
• 2022-04-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to reduce the use of antimicrobials in the pig and poultry sectors in particular with regard to piglets that are at high risk due to premature weaning leading to substantial use of antimicrobials to treat post-weaning diarrhoea; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20703/22]
• 2022-04-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to ensure stocking densities are being adhered to on pig and poultry farms; the efforts he has made in respect of reducing the overcrowding that leads to poor hygiene and increases the need for antibiotics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20704/22]
• 2022-03-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of greyhounds injured and killed at Irish greyhound tracks from 1 January to 31 December 2021; if he will include all deaths and injuries during racing, sales trials, official trials and unofficial trials; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12444/22]
• 2022-03-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of individual greyhound pups born in Ireland during the period 1 January to 30 June 2021 and during the period from 1 January to 31 December 2021 with a breakdown of racing and coursing pups; the number of litters born in those periods; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12445/22]
• 2022-03-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the public funding received by a club (details supplied) either directly or indirectly through public funding given to Rásaíocht Con Éireann in each of the years 2019 to 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12446/22]
• 2022-02-10
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress which has been made on a recent announcement from his Department that an action plan for organics will be published shortly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7003/22]
• 2022-02-10
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to fulfil the Programme for Government commitment to provide additional resources to monitor welfare standards by increasing the veterinary presence available on all live export consignments to third countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7004/22]
• 2022-01-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the stocking rates of farms and the stocking rates for derogation farms, respectively, that are in receipt of areas of natural constraints payments under pillar 2 of the current Common Agricultural Policy by percentages and value of payments, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3667/22]
• 2022-01-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to reduce the use of inorganic nitrogen on farms here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3668/22]
• 2022-01-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reductions in the use of inorganic nitrogen that will take place as a result of measures within the Common Agriculture Policy, within the nitrates action plan and within other named regulations or initiatives in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3669/22]
• 2022-01-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the absolute and relative emissions reductions from the Beef Data and Genomics Programme since it was introduced in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3670/22]
• 2022-01-19
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a list of the voyages of dedicated livestock vessels departing from Ireland in 2020 and in 2021 that were accompanied by a vet, by departure date and destination and if the vet travelled to the destination port and observed the unloading of the livestock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63309/21]
• 2022-01-19
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers, the percentage of farmers and the land area for each of the eligible agricultural practices that will be eligible for under pillar 1 eco-schemes of the forthcoming CAP strategic plan in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2331/22]
• 2022-01-19
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers, the percentage of farmers and the land area for each of the eligible agricultural practices under pillar 1 eco-schemes of the forthcoming CAP strategic plan that will reach the requirements of that agricultural practice with no additional action required; the uptake expected for each of the agricultural practices in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2332/22]
• 2022-01-19
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number and percentage of farmers and land area in hectares that are expected to reach the two minimum required agricultural practices in the pillar 1 eco-schemes with no additional action required from baseline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2333/22]
• 2022-01-19
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount available for payment to farmers for pillar 1 eco-schemes in the forthcoming CAP strategic plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2334/22]
• 2021-12-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of animal deaths and injuries that occurred on the voyage of a livestock vessel (details supplied); if a vet was on board the vessel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61748/21]
• 2021-12-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the proportion of livestock vessels leaving Ireland in 2020 and to date in 2021 that had a vet on board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61750/21]
• 2021-10-21
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the involvement of his Department in the land use review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51487/21]
• 2021-10-21
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he plans to commission an EIP scheme to support farmers in the operation of their farms in the Shannon Callows area given the growing challenges posed by increasing occurrence of flooding in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51488/21]
• 2021-10-21
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of agricultural sustainability advisers employed under the Agricultural Sustainability Support Advisory Programme; the number of farms availing of support under this programme; the number of farms in identified priority areas of action participating in this programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51850/21]
• 2021-10-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of greyhounds injured and killed at Irish greyhound tracks during races, official trials, unofficial trials and sales trials in each of the years 2000 to 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51509/21]
• 2021-10-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of greyhound litters born in each of the years 2000 to 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51510/21]
• 2021-10-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of greyhounds homed privately by trainers, breeders and or owners separate to the Irish Retired Greyhound Trust from January 2020 to date in 2021; if all such greyhounds are neutered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51518/21]
• 2021-10-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address a matter (details supplied) in relation to a greyhound that sustained injuries while racing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51537/21]
• 2021-09-28
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of penalties relating to fencing to prevent access from grazing bovines to watercourses for drinking purposes issued under the Nitrates Action Programme for non-compliance with the European Communities (Good Agricultural Practice for Protection of Waters) Regulations 2017, SI No. 605 of 2017 in recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46381/21]
• 2021-09-28
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of penalties issued under the Nitrates Action Programme for non-compliance with the European Communities (Good Agricultural Practice for Protection of Waters) Regulations 2017, SI No. 605 of 2017 in recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46382/21]
• 2021-07-27
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of greyhounds in the national racing pool from 1 January 2010 to 30 June 2021; the number of greyhounds injured and killed at Irish greyhound tracks from 1 Jan 2021 to 30 June 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39394/21]
• 2021-07-27
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the proposed location of the planned second greyhound care centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39395/21]
• 2021-07-27
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of greyhounds within the industry awaiting homing on 1 July 2021 for periods of time exceeding six and 12 months, respectively; the protocol that is in place for greyhounds deemed challenging to home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39396/21]
• 2021-07-27
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the expenditure on care and welfare of greyhounds for 2020 and to 30 June 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39397/21]
• 2021-07-27
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of individual greyhound pups born in Ireland during the period 1 January 2021 to 30 June 2021; the breakdown of racing and coursing pups; the number of litters born in that period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39398/21]
• 2021-07-15
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which he will ensure that the measures in the new Common Agricultural Policy will maximise delivery of greenhouse gas reductions across all farms in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37088/21]
• 2021-07-15
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the additional resources he is making available to support the development of organic farming in Ireland in view of the Irish target of 7.5% and the EU target of 25% of organic farmland by 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37089/21]
• 2021-06-29
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of inspectors employed by his Department to inspect dairy farms in 2011 and 2021; the number of inspections that were carried out in 2011 and that will be carried out in 2021 on dairy farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34249/21]
• 2021-06-29
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of cases of mastitis recorded per 100 dairy cows in Ireland annually from 2011 to 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34250/21]
• 2021-06-29
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of spent dairy cows slaughtered each year; the number of slaughterhouses accepting spent dairy cows; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34251/21]
• 2021-06-29
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the date of death of a greyhound (details supplied); the number of greyhound pups sired by them since their death; the year of birth of each of these pups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34252/21]
• 2021-06-29
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of greyhound litters born via FSI mating, surgical implantation of female in each of the years from 2010 to 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34253/21]
• 2021-04-22
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of Irish-bred racing greyhounds exported to the United Kingdom in each of years 2015 to 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20982/21]
• 2021-03-31
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of his Department’s engagement with the World Organisation for Animal Health; if his Department is working with the organisation to improve the conditions of slaughter in third countries to which live animals are exported; the level of funding provided to the organisation by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17057/21]
• 2021-03-31
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the criteria by which stakeholders will be selected for the high-welfare pig and poultry stakeholder consultation announced in the animal welfare strategy 2021-2025; the intended duration of this consultation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17058/21]
• 2021-03-31
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of greyhounds born from information recorded when owners make a declaration of litter submission in each year since 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17059/21]
• 2021-03-31
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the means by which the education referred to in the animal welfare strategy report to transfer an increase in awareness of animal welfare issues will be delivered; when the education will be delivered; if primary and secondary schools will be included; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17060/21]
• 2021-03-03
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the provision in place to track dogs that fail to produce a qualifying time and are therefore not presented for racing on the traceability system operated by Rásaíocht Con Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11254/21]
• 2021-03-03
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if only racing greyhounds with at least one race record in Ireland will be tracked by the new traceability system operated by Rásaíocht Con Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11255/21]
• 2021-03-03
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of racing greyhound pups born in each year from 1 January 2010 to 31 December 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11256/21]
• 2021-02-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of goats reared in Ireland; the number of goat farms and average herd size; the way in which these farms are regulated and inspected; the way in which animal welfare standards are monitored and enforced; the number of male kids killed each year; the age at which they were killed; the locations at which they are killed; the destination of carcasses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7779/21]
• 2020-12-15
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to implement the programme for Government commitment to ensure that future funding of the greyhound sector from a fund (details supplied) be contingent on a guarantee of welfare standards being upheld on an annual basis; the specific welfare criteria which the sector will be required to meet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43377/20]
• 2020-12-15
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which funding committed to investment in greyhound welfare and rehoming programmes was spent in 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43378/20]
• 2020-12-15
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he will take to ensure the greyhound traceability system promised in the programme for Government is rapidly rolled out; his views on whether this system will account for all greyhounds born here each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43379/20]
• 2020-12-15
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of greyhounds that ceased racing in each of the years 2016 to 2020, in tabular form; the number of greyhounds rehomed by an organisation (details supplied) in this period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43381/20]
• 2020-12-15
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of greyhound care centres funded following the issuing of a tender (details supplied); the location of these centres; the details of the ownership and management of these centres; the number of greyhounds being cared for at these centres; his views on the adequacy of the care provided at these centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43382/20]
• 2020-12-03
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding his Department’s programme of inspections with the aim of progressing compliance towards rearing pigs with intact tails; the number of pig farms that have been inspected as part of the inspection programme; the level of compliance inspectors have found; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40931/20]
• 2020-12-03
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to reports (details supplied) that unweaned calves being transported from Ireland to continental Europe are travelling without food for over 18 hours in contravention of EU Regulation 1/2005; the steps he will take to ensure transported calves are adequately fed and are not subject to undue suffering; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40932/20]
• 2020-12-03
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to a letter sent to his Department in May 2020 by the European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety; his views on the Commissioner’s identification of routine tail-docking of pigs as Ireland’s main area of animal welfare non-compliance; if the Commissioner plans to take decisive legal action against Ireland unless this systemic non-compliance is addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40933/20]
• 2020-12-03
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 899 of 22 September 2020, the manner in which a problem by which a livestock vessel (details supplied) had certificates of approval from both Romania and Ireland in contravention of Article 19 of EU Regulation 1/2005 was resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40934/20]
• 2020-10-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 896 of 22 September 2020, the date he proposes to have a veterinary presence on livestock consignments to third countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28748/20]
• 2020-09-22
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a veterinarian will be present on all live export consignments to third countries in accordance with commitments made in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25509/20]
• 2020-09-22
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the fact that livestock vessels (details supplied) which were awarded certificates of approvals in Ireland in early 2020 were already under approval in Romania and that this is a potential breach of Article 19 of EU Regulation 1/2005 which may invalidate the certificates of approval in Ireland; if and when this was rectified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25648/20]