Louise O'Reilly

Sinn Féin · Dublin Fingal West

Activity on Agriculture — 71 events (8 lobbying · 61 questions · 3 votes) full profile →

• 2025-12-17
  LOBBY
  The Dublin Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Agriculture

  • Asked TD’s to support a bill proposed by Deputy Ruth Coppinger, PBP, to ban fox hunting in Ireland
• 2025-11-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the provisions that have been made to ensure that agencies, organisations and charities funded by his Department will be able to meet their obligations under the new AE scheme. [62457/25]
• 2025-09-20
  LOBBY
  Macra na Feirme Agriculture

  • Macra's prebudget document launch and lobby day
• 2025-07-16
  PQ
  Asked Education

  Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education and Youth in the context of the protection of schoolchildren, all school staff, teachers, support staff and caretakers, and their health and safety, if he is aware of serious harms being caused (and escalating) for several years now by high density, breeding gull colonies in many schools around the country; if she has noted the recent very stark warnings in respect of Avian Flu (in which gulls are heavily implicated) issued by the Department of Health, the Health Surveillance Protection Centre, the Health and Safety Executive, the Department of Agriculture, and indeed by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage/National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) which urge that the public avoid contact with seabirds and their faecal waste; and if she is aware, can she inform the Deputy as to what advices, instructions and resource provisions have been or will be issued by her Department to all schools impacted by the urban gull issue and the warnings issued by the above mention State bodies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40106/25]
• 2025-07-16
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage with reference to the published book entitled 'Seabirds Count' a census of breeding seabirds in Britain and Ireland (2015-2021), which deals with 25 species of seabirds, has the Minister noted that 70+ pages out of 484 pages in the book are given over to the escalating proliferation of high density urban-breeding gull colonies (including in many schools, hospitals etc.) compared to the Seabird 2000 census in which urban gull colonies were hardly mentioned - surely a red flag in itself, if he has also noted the recent stark warnings in respect of Avian Flu (in which gulls are heavily implicated) issued by the Department of Health, the Health Surveillance Protection Centre, the Health and Safety Executive, the Department of Agriculture, and indeed by his own Department/NPWS, and Local Authorities - in particular warnings that people should avoid any contact with seabirds - and their faecal waste - which can "harbour the H5N1 virus for very long periods"; if he shares the Deputy's concerns in such regards, and if he agree with the Deputy that the 'Balbriggan Derogation' (granted by successive Ministers in the period 2017-2023 to address a recognised legally threat to public health and safety - a threshold materially higher than the EU's legal threshold) needs to be reinstated immediately - given the proven very high density gull breeding colonies in Balbriggan - and extended to all urban areas impacted by urban gull colonies, as was recommended by the Consultative Committee (CC) on urban gulls in its 2020 Report to the Minister, and as affirmed by independent legal advice acquired by his Department via the CC in 2020/2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40105/25]
• 2025-07-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in the context of the recent and annually recurring very stark warnings in respect of Avian Flu issued by his Department, the Department of Health, the Health Surveillance Protection Centre, the Health and Safety Executive, and indeed by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage/National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS), and Local Authorities, warnings which urge the general public to avoid contact with seabirds and their faecal waste, and in the context of the explicit and thorough biosecurity measures promulgated by his Department, does he share the Deputy's concerns about the rapid proliferation in recent years of high density urban breeding gull colonies, gulls being a species heavily implicated in the dispersal of the H5N1 virus, (ref 'Seabirds Count' a census of breeding seabirds in Britain and Ireland (2015-2021)), ISBN 9788416728602, and if he does share the Deputy's concern, does he agree with the Deputy that e.g. children/people in schools, hospitals and residential areas, especially though not exclusively immune-compromised people, where dense gull breeding colonies exist and now live all year round, are at significantly higher risks of infection compared to swathes of the general population who may have no or very limited exposure to breeding gull colonies and their detritus over the breeding season April through September each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40107/25]
• 2025-07-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in the context of his Department's annually recurring stark warnings to the general public with regard to Avian Flu and appropriate safety precautions and avoidance measures vis. a vis. seabirds, sick/dead birds and faecal waste and nest detritus of wild birds, and the necessary and thorough zonal biosecurity protocols promulgated by his Department, can he advise the Deputy whether any specific advice has been published and/or provided to employers with regard to the appropriate protection of workers who may encounter high volume concentrations of wild bird detritus in the course of their work, and who may have roles/duties that bring them into close contact with such detritus e.g. construction workers, janitors, cleaners, school and hospital caretakers et al, and personal protective equipment and decontamination procedures for ensuring that such workers who may have close familial connections e.g. with farming families, food production etc. do not inadvertently undermine or threaten the efficacy of essential biosecurity measures, and in preparing his reply to the deputy, will he confer with other Government colleagues if such is necessary towards a comprehensive reply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40108/25]
• 2025-04-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps that can be taken to prevent residents in a domestic dwelling slaughtering animals in their front garden; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17437/25]
• 2025-04-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will list the penalties that can be applied to persons who engage in the unlicensed slaughter of animals in domestic dwellings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17438/25]
• 2025-01-20
  LOBBY
  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA 18 returns AgricultureEmployment

  • Regional Veterinary Laboratories - IFA Submission to all Political Parties and Dáil Éireann Candidates for the 2024 General Election
  • VAT Rate on Vaccines - IFA Submission to all Political Parties and Dáil Éireann Candidates for the 2024 General Election
  • Johnes
  • BVD
  • Spent Mushroom Compost Scheme
  • Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis (IBR)
  • Parasite Control Programme
  • Development of Vaccine for TB - IFA Submission to all Political Parties and Dáil Éireann Candidates for the 2024 General Election
  • Deer Management Programme - IFA Submission to all Political Parties and Dáil Éireann Candidates for the 2024 General Election
  • Equine
  • Seed Potato
  • Farmer Liability in Payment for TB Testing
  • Wildlife Control Programme
  • Beef Calf from Dairy Herds Rearing Scheme
  • Suckler Cow Supports - IFA Submission to all Political Parties and Dáil Éireann Candidates for the 2024 General Election
  • Suckler Cow & Beef
  • Dairy - 2024 General Election
  • Cost of Employment
• 2025-01-18
  LOBBY
  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA 29 returns AgricultureEU Affairs

  • Fallen Animals
  • Tillage Survival Scheme
  • Tillage Expansion Scheme - I2024 General Election
  • Organic Farming
  • Aquaculture - 2024 General Election
  • Farm Forestry
  • Roadside Ash Dieback Scheme - 2024 General Election.
  • Amendments to State Aid Guidelines to Support Farmers with Ash Dieback
  • Designated Natura Areas
  • Areas of Natural Constraints (ANCs)
  • Beef Sustainability Scheme - IFA Submission to all Political Parties and Dáil Éireann Candidates for the 2024 General Election
  • Sheep - IFA Submission to all Political Parties and Dáil Éireann Candidates for the 2024 General Election
  • Pig Stability Fund
  • Dog Control - IFA Submission to all Political Parties and Dáil Éireann Candidates for the 2024 General Election
  • Simplified, Fully Funded Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)
  • Generational Renewal
  • Producer Organisations (POs)
  • EU Trade Policy
  • Pigs - 4 Day Notification of Organic Nutrient Movements
  • Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) Transition Period
  • Milling Industry Support - IFA Submission to all Political Parties and Dáil Éireann Candidates for the 2024 General Election
  • Hedge Cutting and Controlled Burning
  • Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS)
  • Agriculture Appeals
  • Soil Monitoring and Resilience
  • Utilisation of Low Emission Slurry Spreading (LESS)
  • Agri Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) - IFA Submission to all Political Parties and Dáil Éireann Candidates for the 2024 General Election
  • Protected Urea
  • Fertiliser Register
• 2025-01-17
  LOBBY
  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA 2 returns Energy and Natural ResourcesBanking and Financial Institutions

  • Measures Implementing Ireland's Biomethane Strategy
  • Banking
• 2025-01-16
  LOBBY
  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA 2 returns Finance

  • Stamp Duty on Agricultural Land - IFA Submission to all Political Parties and Dáil Éireann Candidates for the 2024 General Election
  • VAT & Taxation on Farm Inputs
• 2025-01-15
  LOBBY
  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA 6 returns AgricultureEU Affairs

  • Agricultural Rainy-Day Fund
  • Rural Social Scheme - IFA submission to all Political Parties and Dáil Éireann Candidates for the 2024 General Election
  • Farm Safety
  • Emergency Humanitarian Support Scheme - IFA Submission to all Political Parties and Dáil Éireann Candidates for the 2024 General Election
  • Green Public Procurement Policy
  • Agri-Food Regulator
• 2025-01-15
  LOBBY
  AgTech Ireland 2 returns Agriculture

  • Pre-Budget 2025 Submission
  • General Election Manifesto - Understanding the transformative impact of agtech on Irish agriculture
• 2024-04-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated cost of abolishing the parental levy on the school milk scheme; the costs of the levy for each of the past five years inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15994/24]
• 2023-12-05
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine how much his Department has spent on advertising on a website (details supplied) for each of the years 2019 to 2022 and to date 2023, in tabular form; and whether his Department will still run advertisements on the platform going forward due to issues. [53793/23]
• 2023-11-21
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine how many staff members in his Department have received training in cyber security in the past three years; what types of cyber security training programmes have been conducted; if he will provide details of these programmes; and of the staff trained in cyber security, how many have obtained accredited cyber security qualifications. [50791/23]
• 2023-11-21
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the expenditure on cyber security consultants and companies within his Department in the past three years; if his Department engaged in cyber security audits with outside firms in the past three years; if so, the expenditure on same; the amount his Department spent on cyber security consultants and companies in the past three years; and for a breakdown of these expenditures by year and type of service provided. [50809/23]
• 2023-11-21
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there are any ongoing contracts or commitments with cyber security firms; and if details can be provided. [50827/23]
• 2023-11-21
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has a policy and plan in place to address a ransomware attack and restore his Department's IT systems. [50845/23]
• 2023-10-10
  PQ
  Asked Further and Higher Education

  Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if future supports for PhD students will be distributed equitably amongst students, including students who conduct research under Department of Agriculture, Food, and the Marine-funded projects. [43922/23]
• 2023-07-04
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the meetings held by his departmental officials from assistant principal level upwards with representatives of the food industry in relation to the issue of infant nutrition in Ireland from June 2022 to date, including the issue of infant formula; the dates, attendees and the matters that were discussed at each meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32501/23]
• 2023-05-25
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if mobile and software applications from a company (details supplied) will be banned from Government devices to protect users’ data from being passed to state security services, in light of information outlined in a media report. [25368/23]
• 2023-05-24
  VOTE
  Agriculture and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022 · 2 divisions

  • ✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion failed · 54–67
  • ✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion passed · 53–66
• 2023-05-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if Section 12 (4) of the Horse and Greyhound Act 2001 has been amended since the Act was passed by the Houses of the Oireachtas. [22749/23]
• 2023-04-27
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a list of contracts his Department currently has with a company (details supplied); and the estimated value of those contracts. [20178/23]
• 2023-03-28
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated cost of abolishing the parental levy on the school milk scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14770/23]
• 2023-03-09
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the Government has failed to ensure the reinstatement of access to the 12-mile limit around Rockall for the Irish fishing fleet, considering that the position of the British Government is entirely incompatible with international law. [11799/23]
• 2023-03-09
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports in place for indoor vegetable growers who rely heavily on electricity and gas to grow their crops. [11800/23]
• 2023-01-25
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons employed by An Bord Iascaigh Mhara; and the location in which they are employed. [3503/23]
• 2023-01-25
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number and location of An Bord Iascaigh Mhara ice plants in the State. [3504/23]
• 2023-01-25
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if all An Bord Iascaigh Mhara ice plants are complaint with fire safety and health and safety regulations. [3505/23]
• 2023-01-24
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total monetary amount of non-repayable moneys provided by his Department through grants, funding supports, tax breaks or other means to businesses in each of the years 2020, 2021 and 2022, in tabular form. [3375/23]
• 2022-11-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a matter (details supplied). [54642/22]
• 2022-11-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a matter (details supplied). [54644/22]
• 2022-11-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a matter (details supplied). [54645/22]
• 2022-11-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a matter (details supplied). [54646/22]
• 2022-10-18
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will instruct Howth harbour to respond to person (details supplied). [52010/22]
• 2022-06-02
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the meetings held by his Departmental officials from assistant principal level upwards with representatives of the food industry in relation to the issue of infant nutrition in Ireland from 2021 to date, including the issue of infant formula; the dates, attendees and matters that were discussed at each meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28612/22]
• 2022-05-24
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there are plans to expedite the receiving of tenders for buildings at a harbour (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25868/22]
• 2022-04-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated cost of abolishing the parental levy on the school milk scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19368/22]
• 2022-03-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of contracts that his Department has with a company (details supplied); the location, nature, value and type of contract in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15401/22]
• 2021-11-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the safeguards that are in place to protect the public, pets and farm animals from rodenticides; his views on whether the current protections are strong enough; if additional protections will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56168/21]
• 2021-09-09
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the meetings held by his Departmental officials from assistant principal level upwards with representatives of the food industry in relation to the issue of infant nutrition in Ireland from 2016 to date, including the issue of infant formula; the dates, attendees and matters that were discussed at each meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41841/21]
• 2021-04-21
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 412 and 413 of 1 April 2021, the parental levies that apply to non-DEIS schools in relation to the school milk scheme; the levies paid in relation to the scheme for each of the past five years; the number of schools that are subject to the parental levy; the rate at which the levy is set; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19855/21]
• 2021-04-01
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding available for Food Dudes and Incredible Edibles; the funding that has been available for these schemes in each year since they started; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17686/21]
• 2021-04-01
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of schools and students participating in the school milk scheme in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17688/21]
• 2021-04-01
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the value of products provided here under the EU school milk scheme in each of the past five years in respect of the five heat-treated milk products under category 1 and category 2 of the scheme; the value of products that are provided here under the scheme for each of the past five years in respect of category 1 products that are heat-treated milk with chocolate, fruit juice or flavoured; if the value of products provided under category 1 are broken down in terms of the quantity and value provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17689/21]
• 2021-03-10
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of students who undertook work experience or internships with State and semi-State agencies under his aegis in 2019; the cost in terms of wages and allowances; and the estimated numerical capacity of State and semi-State agencies to provide work experience and internships on an annual basis. [12948/21]
• 2021-02-03
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason point-to-point racing which was designated elite sport status during the previous two lockdowns has been removed from the list of elite sports that can continue during the current lockdown. [5500/21]
• 2021-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department or State agencies under the aegis of his Department have awarded contracts to a company (details supplied); if so, the value of such contracts; if the contracts were tendered for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44779/20]
• 2020-10-15
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the value of regional aid granted under the regional aid guidelines granted by his Department or agencies under the remit of his Department in each of the past seven years; the value by county or lowest possible NUTS level over the period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30892/20]
• 2020-10-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if dedicated sector-specific supports will be provided to the forestry sector in view of the impact of Covid-19 on same. [28588/20]
• 2020-06-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the level of funding provided over the past five years for healthy food initiatives; the budget and participation rates for these programmes in tabular form; the evaluations that have taken place on these programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10961/20]
• 2020-06-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if research has been undertaken on the reason schools do not, or have ceased taking up, the school milk scheme; if there are links to issues relating to facilities and equipment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10963/20]
• 2019-09-26
  VOTE
  Agriculture

  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 38–84
• 2018-11-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the location of the submissions made to the consultations undertaken by his Department in each of the past ten years in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44851/18]
• 2018-11-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the consultations undertaken by his Department in each of the past ten years in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44869/18]
• 2018-05-30
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 240 of 10 May 2018, if further details of the new model of implementation for the school milk scheme for the 2018-2019 period will be provided; the new features contained in the new model; the key differences in the way in which the new model will differ from current and previous practices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23980/18]
• 2018-05-10
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the work his Department has carried out with the Departments of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and Finance regarding examining the priority action of the special rapporteur on obesity to the UN Human Rights Council to overhaul agricultural subsidies that make certain ingredients cheaper than others; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20582/18]
• 2018-05-10
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of funding provided for the EU school milk scheme in terms of EU financing and Exchequer funding; the number of schools in receipt of the scheme; the number of students that received an allocation from the scheme in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20559/18]
• 2018-05-10
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the value of products that are provided here under the EU school milk scheme in each of the past five years in respect of the five heat-treated milk products under category 1 and category 2 of the scheme; the value of products that are provided here under the scheme for each of the past five years in respect of category 1 products that are heat-treated milk with chocolate, fruit juice or flavoured; if the value of products provided under category 1 are broken down in terms of the quantity and value provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20560/18]
• 2017-09-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of appeals pending decision by the director of appeals at the agricultural appeals office. [37707/17]
• 2017-09-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of appeals pending decision by the director of appeals at the agricultural appeals office by the county in which the appellant is based, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37708/17]
• 2017-02-21
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has sought an exemption from the European Commission for the use of imidacloprid, clothianidin and thiamethoxam, which are neo-nicitinoids and the use of which is currently restricted in the EU; if so, the reason in view of the fact that the European Food Safety Authority has confirmed that neo-nicitinoids are harmful to pollinators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8750/17]
• 2017-02-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there is a plan in place to monitor the presence of mineral oil hydrocarbons in food; if his Department actively sought the involvement of food business operators including manufacturers, processors and distributors of food contact materials to assist in the monitoring of mineral oil hydrocarbons in food; if not, when such a plan will be in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7372/17]
• 2017-02-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to whether any Irish food and drink brands were among those that tested positive for excessive pesticide residue in the recent European Food Safety Authority survey which included over 83,000 samples; if Irish brands did test positive for excessive pesticide residue, if he will release the names of those brands; the measures he has in place to ensure that such excessive pesticide residue will not occur in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7373/17]
• 2017-02-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has made representations to the European Food Safety Authority, EFSA, regarding Irish brands in the EFSA's pesticide residue survey; if he requested that the EFSA not disclose information on the brands that tested positive for excessive pesticide residue; his views on such non-disclosure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7374/17]
• 2016-10-27
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of money allocated in the budget to Balbriggan Harbour; the nature of the work to be carried out; the timescale for this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32500/16]
• 2016-10-04
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if Ireland is one of the 15 EU member states to oppose the EU Commission proposal for criteria for endocrine disruptors; the Government position; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28660/16]