371. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total budget and total spend for the Agri-Food Regulator in 2025 and 2026. [48426/26]

In 2025 the allocated budget of the Agrifood Regulator, including pay and non-pay, was €1.96 million. Of this amount, the total funds transferred to the Regulator from my Department amounted to €1,936,975.17. The balance was returned to the exchequer as savings.

In 2026 the Regulator's total allocated budget, for pay and non-pay, is €3.199 million. As of the 22nd of June 2026, my Department has transferred €1,019,591 euros in non-pay funding to the Agri-Food Regulator.

In 2026, the Regulator has also been allocated an additional once-off capital budget of €300,000, of which no funds have been drawn down to date.