142. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the breakdown of the number of farmers in each land category (details supplied); and average stocking rate, with regard to the ANC payment, in tabular form. [74941/26]
Topics / Agriculture Schemes
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsAgriculture Schemes
585 questions from 79 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 21 October 2026.
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143. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine with regard to the ANC payment, the breakdown of the number of recipients, by stocking rate, in ranges 0, 0-0.1, 0.1-0.2, 0.2-0.3, 0.3-0.4, 0.4-0.5. [74933/26]
144. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine with regard to the BISS payment, the breakdown of the number of recipients, by stocking rate in ranges, 0, 0-0.1, 0.1-0.2, 0.2-0.3, 0.3-0.4, 0.4-0.5. [74927/26]
772. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide details of the penalty and grant recoupment provisions applicable to young farmers who increase their dairy herd following receipt of grant aid under the TAMS 3 young farmer capital investment scheme for a milking machine; whether his Department assesses herd size at the time of the payment claim or monitors subsequent expan…
773. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the rationale for the herd-size restrictions applying to milking machine investments under the TAMS 3 young farmer capital investment scheme; the reason a herd expansion limitation applies to this investment; whether the restriction applies exclusively to the main investment in a milking machine or also affects other eligible investmen…
774. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the areas for the ANC scheme will be reviewed; and if he can give some guidance to potentially eligible landowners. [73447/26]
775. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether his Department has assessed the impact of herd-size restrictions and potential grant recoupment under the TAMS 3 young farmer capital investment scheme on young farmers seeking to establish or expand dairy enterprises; whether any assessment has been undertaken of the potential impact on generational renewal, investment decisio…
776. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether he will review the herd-size restrictions and associated grant recoupment provisions under the TAMS 3 young farmer capital investment scheme to ensure that young dairy farmers are not disproportionately penalised for expanding their enterprises after investing in essential milking infrastructure; whether consideration will be g…
790. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will review the inspection findings of a BISS conditionality inspection appeal (details supplied) given the supporting evidence regarding farming activity, extensive grazing and biodiversity benefits; the status of the appeal; the expected timeframe for a decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74368…
605. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a farmer in County Donegal (details supplied) will receive their 2026 farm payments. [72156/26]
7. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review the 2025 complementary income support for young farmers penalty provisions, given that a young farmer may be required to repay moneys they never received; and if he will amend the provisions to ensure that penalties are fair and proportionate. [70782/26]
22. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures he is taking to simplify systems for making applications to agricultural schemes making them more user friendly for the farmers involved; and his plans to ensure that payments are issued swiftly and without delay. [70964/26]
24. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has considered the use of native rare cattle breeds, such as Dexter cattle, for conservation grazing on upland and mountainous areas, including Slievenamon, as a means of reducing excessive vegetation growth and mitigating wildfire risk; and if grants or support schemes are available, or are being considered, to assist…
35. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider extending any existing or future fuel support schemes to include hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO), noting that while reliefs have been provided in respect of petrol and diesel, many tractors and agricultural machinery are capable of operating on HVO; whether he has examined the potential environmental and economic be…
54. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his Department's plans to address the 90% rejection rate for farmers applying to rooftop solar via TAMS. [70974/26]
55. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline the funding available for TAMS under budget 2027. [70987/26]
64. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether he intends to introduce a dedicated farm succession or retirement scheme to support generational renewal in agriculture; and the measures being considered to address barriers faced by young farmers in accessing land and taking over family farms. [70993/26]
75. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number and value of TAMS solar applications approved and not approved to date in 2026; if he will approve additional funding to meet the demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70929/26]
620. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether his Department has undertaken any assessment of the impact of delays in processing grant applications on project costs arising from inflation, contractor availability and material price increases; whether any such analysis has been carried out in relation to TAMS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68620/26]
621. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of participants in ACRES who experienced delays in receiving payments in each of the years 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; the number of participants awaiting payment for more than four weeks, eight weeks, 12 weeks and 24 weeks beyond the scheduled payment date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68613/26]
623. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the longest, shortest and average processing time recorded for approved TAMS applications in each of the years 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; the reasons for significant delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68609/26]
624. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the average time taken to process and determine applications under TAMS in each of the years 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; the number of applications in each year that took longer than 12 weeks, 24 weeks, 36 weeks and 52 weeks respectively to determine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68607/26]
298. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress made to date by his Department in relation to a review of the eligibility criteria for the Succession Planning Advice Grant to ensure better uptake of the grant, in particular in the post-2027 Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). [66135/26]
300. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an update on the progress made to date by his Department in relation to the establishment of a farm succession scheme. [66132/26]
1004. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if under ACRES an extension could be applied to the geese and swans grazing due the drought during the summer. [65738/26]