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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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Michael Fitzmaurice Written 3 Jul 2025 · to Agriculture
319. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an ACRES payment for the years 2023, 2024 and 2025 will issue for persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36741/25]
Ryan O'Meara Written 2 Jul 2025 · to Agriculture
193. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the proposed early retirement scheme for farmers will be introduced; if an upper age limit of 70 years will be considered for the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36283/25]
Colm Burke Written 2 Jul 2025 · to Agriculture
198. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update regarding the ‘Better Farming for Water’ advisory programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36367/25]
Jennifer Whitmore Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Agriculture
608. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers still impacted by the delay in payments under the ACRES for 2023, by county; when the issue will be resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35311/25]
Brian Brennan Written 19 Jun 2025 · to Agriculture
356. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he plans to carry out the next reclassification of land in the jurisdiction of Ireland for the purposes of the areas of natural constraints scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33280/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 19 Jun 2025 · to Agriculture
357. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his Department’s proposals for a scheme to support long established young farmers, commonly been referred to as Forgotten Farmers (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33343/25]
Jennifer Whitmore Written 18 Jun 2025 · to Agriculture
124. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers impacted by the delay in payments under ACRES for 2024, by county; when the issue will be resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32991/25]
Erin McGreehan Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Agriculture
649. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number po BISS applications made in County Louth from 2015 to 2025, in tabular format. [31849/25]
Niamh Smyth Written 28 May 2025 · to Agriculture
341. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) is not receiving the full acres payment; the reason she is been penalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27850/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 28 May 2025 · to Agriculture
352. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine The reason a penalty was applied to 2023 ACRES scheme payment in respect of a farmer in Co. Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28072/25]
Michael Cahill Written 27 May 2025 · to Agriculture
498. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to expedite an ACRES payment in respect of a person in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26763/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 27 May 2025 · to Agriculture
503. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a 2024 ACRES payment will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27098/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 27 May 2025 · to Agriculture
504. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the IT issue preventing payment of 2023 and 2024 ACRES payments to a person (details supplied) has been rectified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27099/25]
Martin Kenny Written 27 May 2025 · to Agriculture
515. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of hectares of peat land designated as areas of natural constraint land; and the number of hectares in each category. [27619/25]
Martin Kenny Written 27 May 2025 · to Agriculture
516. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of recipients of area of natural constraint payments in 2022, 2023 and 2024. [27620/25]
Martin Kenny Written 27 May 2025 · to Agriculture
517. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total area of natural constraint amounts paid in 2024; and the breakdown, per categories 1, 2 and 3. [27621/25]
Mairéad Farrell Written 27 May 2025 · to Agriculture
522. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an update on the ACRES payments for 2024; the number of applications processed to date and the number of applications received; if the majority of payments will be made by the end of May as he previously stated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27718/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 22 May 2025 · to Agriculture
319. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision has been made on a director’s review of an appeal by farmers in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26465/25]
Eoghan Kenny Written 21 May 2025 · to Agriculture
105. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of those farmers who are participants in ACRES awaiting payment for both 2024 and 2025; the amount awaiting a balancing payment for 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26097/25]
Aisling Dempsey Written 21 May 2025 · to Agriculture
106. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the ACRES 2023 balancing payments will be issued to the remaining 1,850 farmers. [26152/25]
Aisling Dempsey Written 21 May 2025 · to Agriculture
107. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the ACRES 2024 balancing payments will be paid to the remaining 7,660 farmers. [26153/25]
Naoise Ó Muirí Oral 20 May 2025 · to Agriculture
119. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if TAMS 3 is facilitating investment in farms to help make them more resilient in the face of severe storms such as Storm Éowyn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25109/25]
Albert Dolan Oral 20 May 2025 · to Agriculture
128. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in payments under ACRES; when the issues are expected to be resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25678/25]
Matt Carthy Written 20 May 2025 · to Agriculture
135. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers in each county who are yet to receive their ACRES payments in full; and the timeframe in which he intends to see farmers paid moneys owed by his Department. [25497/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 20 May 2025 · to Agriculture
153. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of ACRES payments receivable at present; the number of applications that have been issued additional information requests; if his Department will provide an interim payment while applications are being processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25342/25]