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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (9 Sep 2024)

Paul Murphy: 1214.To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of live horses exported from Ireland, by month in 2023 and up to the end of June 2024, in tabular form.[34020/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (9 Sep 2024)

Paul Murphy: 1215.To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to address the animal welfare and food safety issues exposed by an RTÉ documentary (details supplied).[34021/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (9 Sep 2024)

Paul Murphy: 1216.To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures that are being taken to ensure that any horses that remain on the land owned by a company or a person (details supplied) are being appropriately cared for; and if veterinary visits are taking place.[34022/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (9 Sep 2024)

Paul Murphy: 1217.To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 1670 of 23 July 2024, under which piece of legislation the control notices are issued, in the response provided the Minister states “has been subject to a legal notice since late May prohibiting the presence or entry of any horses”, and given that it was stated at the PAC that...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Business Regulation (9 Sep 2024)

Paul Murphy: 1221.To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on questionable sales practices from a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.[34151/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Hare Coursing (9 Sep 2024)

Paul Murphy: 1229.To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if, in relation to the news that just four out of 200 events in relation to hare coursing have been monitored in the past five years, given that in those four events alone, his Department’s inspection reports state that ten hares were killed, five ‘hit’ by dogs and one injured greyhound was euthanised, he...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (9 Sep 2024)

Paul Murphy: 1230.To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures, if any, the Government is taking to make exports of greyhounds illegal (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.[34266/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (9 Sep 2024)

Paul Murphy: 1231.To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will put a stop to a cruel sport (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.[34267/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (9 Sep 2024)

Paul Murphy: 1232.To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he agrees that there should be a Government Department dedicated solely to animal welfare, which ensures that the voices of animal rights activists are recognised; if he will take concrete actions towards establishing this; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[34268/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (9 Sep 2024)

Paul Murphy: 1233.To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will ensure that all equestrian facilities, showjumping yards, and so on, are thoroughly investigated for any breaches to animal welfare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[34269/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Services (9 Sep 2024)

Paul Murphy: 1234.To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he agrees that no healthy animal should be put down and it should be illegal for vets to do so.[34270/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Slaughtering (9 Sep 2024)

Paul Murphy: 1235.To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he agrees that horses should not be exported for slaughter; and if he will make this practice illegal.[34271/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (9 Sep 2024)

Paul Murphy: 1236.To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he agrees that laws should be passed to ensure that all horses and greyhounds are rehomed when their racing careers are over.[34272/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (9 Sep 2024)

Paul Murphy: 1237.To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he agrees that animal welfare should be made a core subject in the school curriculum; and if he will review this with the Minister for Education.[34274/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Breeding (9 Sep 2024)

Paul Murphy: 1238.To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will propose legislation to limit the number of greyhound pups and foals born each year; if he will limit litters to two per bitch and two foals per mare; and if he will ensure that this legislation includes the need for these bitches and mares to then be legally rehomed.[34369/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Services (9 Sep 2024)

Paul Murphy: 1239.To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the dates his Department inspected veterinary clinics (details supplied) since the Animal Remedies Act 1993 regulations regarding drugs such as dolethal came into force.[34372/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Services (9 Sep 2024)

Paul Murphy: 1240.To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the issue of a regulated veterinary drug being used by, or accessible to the public, or poor legally required record-keeping was raised during inspections of clinics (details supplied).[34375/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (9 Sep 2024)

Paul Murphy: 1303.To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the size of the national dairy herd for each of the past 15 years, in tabular form; if there is a target figure for the size of the national herd; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[35935/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Reviews (9 Sep 2024)

Paul Murphy: 1321.To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will ensure that an independent review of the care system is launched with immediate Government action on the current crisis in care as a matter of urgency (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.[33894/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (9 Sep 2024)

Paul Murphy: 1345.To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if, in view of the withdrawal of a crèche (details supplied) in Rathfarnham from the core funding scheme, and resultant significant increases in fees for parents, he will outline the action he intends to take to ensure affordable childcare is available in the area.[34251/24]