620. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an Eco scheme and hardship payment will be issued to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15628/25]
Topics / Agriculture Schemes
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsAgriculture Schemes
585 questions from 79 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 21 October 2026.
585
questions
576 written, 9 oral
79
TDs have asked
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parties and groups
Independents counted together
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departments asked
Questions per month
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| Month | Questions |
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| January 2025 | 10 |
| February 2025 | 30 |
| March 2025 | 44 |
| April 2025 | 40 |
| May 2025 | 50 |
| June 2025 | 4 |
| July 2025 | 43 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 23 |
| October 2025 | 12 |
| November 2025 | 44 |
| December 2025 | 16 |
| January 2026 | 35 |
| February 2026 | 11 |
| March 2026 | 26 |
| April 2026 | 60 |
| May 2026 | 39 |
| June 2026 | 39 |
| July 2026 | 34 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 7 |
| October 2026 | 18 |
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The party each TD belonged to on the day, in alphabetical order. Parties differ a lot in size, and members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them, so this shows who raised it, not how much a party cares about it.
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The questions
348. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the approximately 10,000 farmers who are awaiting ACRES payments will be paid; if they will be paid an interim payment as happened in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14801/25]
350. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to endorse, support and roll out the school leavers programme initiated by South Kerry Development Partnership following the success of Kerry Social Farming, across County Kerry and throughout the country (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14848/25]
170. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if all participants who participated in the sheep welfare scheme in 2024 who had penalties applied following an on-site inspection have received payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14478/25]
172. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on the outstanding ACRES payment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14594/25]
127. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers still awaiting payment for ACRES for 2023 and 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13629/25]
128. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to address issues with the ACRES payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13486/25]
136. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when actions for the national sheep welfare scheme will be published; when the scheme will open for applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13628/25]
141. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of farmers in Cavan and Monaghan impacted by delays to ACRES payments to date; the number who still have not been paid; the reason for such delays; when payments are expected to conclude; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13739/25]
146. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications to the organic payment scheme received by his Department from Galway city and county to date; the number approved; the number refused and the reasons therefor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13803/25]
147. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when all outstanding ACRES payments will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13812/25]
153. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if eligibility for back-up power generators applies to all farmers; if not, if he will extend eligibility to all schemes; how farmers can apply; the deadline for application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13750/25]
158. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine given the ongoing delay in updating the TAMS reference costs, which has been flagged by an organisation (details supplied) as creating uncertainty and delaying investment in essential farm infrastructure, to provide a definitive timeline for the completion of this review; the measures his Department will take to ensure that grant ai…
626. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the efforts being made to address delays in ACRES payments; the number of payments still outstanding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13989/25]
384. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applicants to ACRES from whom his Department is now seeking repayments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13049/25]
389. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the ACRES payments made from 2020 to 2024 and date in 2025, by country, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13209/25]
390. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the average delay in making ACRES payments from 2020 to 2024 and date in 2025, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13210/25]
391. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers who are waiting for the co-operation areas in ACRES to be finalised, by each co-operation area, in tabular form. [13211/25]
392. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the leadership practices inventory actions for the co-operation areas under ACRES will be finalised; and the reason for the three year delay. [13212/25]
393. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delays in ACRES payments across Kerry; the measures he is taking to address this; his plans to simplify and expedite the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13213/25]
394. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 862 of 5 February 2025, if all outstanding GLAS and ACRES payments have been made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13214/25]
1229. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a grant application (details supplied) for a drive shaft cover under the area of natural constraints scheme will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10596/25]
1239. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on an ACRES payment application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10663/25]
1247. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the current TAMS scheme, or TAMS schemes offered heretofore, provides for stock-proof barbed wire fencing for cattle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10774/25]
1252. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers in each county awaiting ACRES payments for 2023 and 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10890/25]