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TDs ask ministers questions to get answers on the record, most of them in writing. Here is every one asked in the 34th Dáil, by the department it went to and the subject heading it was filed under. How questions work

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Pádraig Mac Lochlainn Oral 9 Jul 2026 · to Agriculture
1. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will work with the representatives of inshore fishermen to introduce an inshore fisheries stabilisation and climate adaptation scheme. [51707/26]
Robert O'Donoghue Oral 9 Jul 2026 · to Agriculture
2. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to support the growth of Ireland’s horticulture sector in budget 2027 (details supplied). [52390/26]
Martin Kenny Oral 9 Jul 2026 · to Agriculture
3. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on CAP negotiations and specifically in relation to coupled payments and the future of entitlements. [52240/26]
Charles Ward Oral 9 Jul 2026 · to Agriculture
4. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether he will consider introducing supports for farm buildings or agricultural buildings impacted by defective concrete; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52560/26]
Martin Kenny Oral 9 Jul 2026 · to Agriculture
5. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has engaged with the board of Bord Bia in relation to the report on the review of governance procedures at Bord Bia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52241/26]
Barry Heneghan Oral 9 Jul 2026 · to Agriculture
6. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline the current policy governing the production and sale of raw milk in Ireland; whether his Department is considering any changes to the regulatory framework relating to its sale to consumers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52569/26]
Tony McCormack Oral 9 Jul 2026 · to Agriculture
7. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures being taken to support the growth and international expansion of Irish-owned food and agrifood businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52234/26]
Joe Cooney Oral 9 Jul 2026 · to Agriculture
8. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to review the valuation ceilings applied to reactors under the bovine TB eradication scheme, to ensure farmers are compensated for the full market value for animals removed as reactors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52213/26]
Malcolm Byrne Oral 9 Jul 2026 · to Agriculture
9. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an update on measures to support farm succession. [51677/26]
Aisling Dempsey Oral 9 Jul 2026 · to Agriculture
10. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he intends to improve the inspection regime of dog breeding establishments. [52127/26]
Colm Burke Oral 9 Jul 2026 · to Agriculture
11. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the additional measures he is considering to support farm incomes in light of rising input costs and challenges facing the agricultural sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52226/26]
Louis O'Hara Oral 9 Jul 2026 · to Agriculture
12. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the progress of CAP negotiations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50992/26]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh Oral 9 Jul 2026 · to Agriculture
13. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider decoupling funding for greyhound and horseracing industries; if he will commission a report on the economic viability of the greyhound racing industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52289/26]
Colm Burke Written 9 Jul 2026 · to Agriculture
14. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the further steps he and his Department are taking to encourage more young people to enter farming and to support family farm succession; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52227/26]
Paula Butterly Written 9 Jul 2026 · to Agriculture
15. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps his Department is taking, in collaboration with the agriculture growers and food suppliers, to support the development and production of new food products tailored to the nutritional needs of individuals using GLP-1 medications, particularly those at risk of muscle loss; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49543/26…
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 9 Jul 2026 · to Agriculture
16. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the Commission on Generational Renewal in Farming Report recommendations will be delivered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52192/26]
Naoise Ó Muirí Written 9 Jul 2026 · to Agriculture
17. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline the funding announced under the Agriculture and Climate Joint Research and Technology Initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52133/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 9 Jul 2026 · to Agriculture
18. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to safeguard the former Pillar II funding schemes in CAP post- 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51673/26]
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn Written 9 Jul 2026 · to Agriculture
19. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which he will use the opportunity of Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union to get fairness for Irish fishing communities from the CFP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51675/26]
Barry Ward Written 9 Jul 2026 · to Agriculture
20. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures being taken to address the reported imminent crisis in the horticultural sector linked to uncertainty over peat supply and regulation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51542/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 9 Jul 2026 · to Agriculture
21. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which the Ireland–New Zealand joint research initiative will translate into practical, farm-level measures to support farmers in reducing greenhouse gas emissions while maintaining productivity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52200/26]
Joe Neville Written 9 Jul 2026 · to Agriculture
22. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the main aims he hopes to deliver at an EU level for Irish farmers in the next six months while we hold the EU presidency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52286/26]
John Paul O'Shea Written 9 Jul 2026 · to Agriculture
23. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the social farming scheme; the level of take up on the scheme to date throughout the country; if he intends expanding the scheme in 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52196/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 9 Jul 2026 · to Agriculture
24. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will consider devising a grant scheme to improve farm access roads and internal farm roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51670/26]
John Paul O'Shea Written 9 Jul 2026 · to Agriculture
25. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress being made in the forgotten farmer scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52195/26]