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Agriculture Schemes

585 questions from 79 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 21 October 2026.

585
questions
576 written, 9 oral
79
TDs have asked
9
parties and groups
Independents counted together
4
departments asked

Questions per month

The record holds no questions for August, when the Dáil does not sit.

Jan 2025Oct 2026
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MonthQuestions
January 202510
February 202530
March 202544
April 202540
May 202550
June 20254
July 202543
August 20250
September 202523
October 202512
November 202544
December 202516
January 202635
February 202611
March 202626
April 202660
May 202639
June 202639
July 202634
August 20260
September 20267
October 202618

Who asks, by party

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.

  • Aontú41 from 2 TDs · 2 seats today
  • Fianna Fáil202 from 25 TDs · 48 seats today
  • Fine Gael103 from 13 TDs · 38 seats today
  • Green Party6 from 1 TD · 1 seat today
  • Independent56 from 8 TDs · 15 seats today
  • Independent Ireland20 from 2 TDs · 4 seats today
  • Labour Party10 from 6 TDs · 11 seats today
  • Sinn Féin138 from 19 TDs · 39 seats today

The TDs who asked most

Members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them. Each question counts once.

  1. 41
  2. 37
  3. 36
  4. 33
  5. 32
  6. 26
  7. 24
  8. 18

Asked of

Debated under the same heading

Debates whose official heading is exactly these words.

The questions

Brian Stanley Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Agriculture
1067. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps being taken to connect the schemes of payment between ACRES and organic subsidy schemes, as some farmers are having difficulty receiving payments. [46175/24]
Michael Lowry Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Agriculture
1072. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if allowances are available to a person (details supplied); if allowances are given in such circumstances for minor discrepancies; if this case will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46279/24]
Michael Lowry Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Agriculture
1073. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if allowances are available to a person (details supplied); if allowances are given in such circumstances for minor discrepancies; if this case will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46280/24]
Robert Troy Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Agriculture
1080. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review the processing of various agriculture schemes considering that, currently, where applicants that are approved pending planning permission and planning is subsequently refused, they then have to repay any grants and may also face additional penalties for non-compliance. [46763/24]
Michael Fitzmaurice Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Agriculture
1083. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the next ACRES payment run for the year 2023 will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46891/24]
Niall Collins Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Agriculture
1108. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he can provide an update on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1390/25]
Danny Healy-Rae Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Agriculture
1112. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on farm payment (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1648/25]
Cathal Crowe Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Agriculture
1113. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total amount of all farm payments paid out to farmers in each county since July 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1721/25]
William Aird Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Agriculture
1116. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to consider reinstating the grant aid for dribble bar technology under TAMS. [1806/25]
Brendan Smith Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Agriculture
1122. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will ensure that all valid 2023/2024 applications for ACRES are finalised, and payments issued without delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1971/25]