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Agriculture Supports

179 questions from 65 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 22 October 2026.

179
questions
170 written, 9 oral
65
TDs have asked
9
parties and groups
Independents counted together
5
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 20255
February 20259
March 202512
April 202512
May 202515
June 20250
July 202519
August 20250
September 202513
October 20258
November 202512
December 20253
January 20266
February 20264
March 20265
April 20264
May 202616
June 20269
July 202613
August 20260
September 202611
October 20263

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.

  • Aontú5 from 2 TDs · 2 seats today
  • Fianna Fáil78 from 24 TDs · 48 seats today
  • Fine Gael34 from 12 TDs · 38 seats today
  • Green Party1 from 1 TD · 1 seat today
  • Independent19 from 7 TDs · 15 seats today
  • Independent Ireland4 from 1 TD · 4 seats today
  • Labour Party8 from 2 TDs · 11 seats today
  • Sinn Féin29 from 15 TDs · 39 seats today

The TDs who asked most

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

  1. 12
  2. 11
  3. 9
  4. 8
  5. 8
  6. 6
  7. 6
  8. 6

Asked of

Debated under the same heading

Debates whose official heading is exactly these words.

The questions

Carol Nolan Written 22 Oct 2026 · to Agriculture
388. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total value of both the BISS and CRISS payments that were subject to delayed payment due to the recent industrial action. [75156/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 8 Oct 2026 · to Agriculture
60. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions he will take to support farmers with the rising cost of fuel. [69929/26]
Martin Kenny Written 8 Oct 2026 · to Agriculture
69. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports his Department is providing to Irish farmers to deal with rising input costs in the agriculture sector. [70759/26]
Willie O'Dea Written 30 Sep 2026 · to Agriculture
140. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has received an application for a succession planning advice grant from an individual (details supplied), which was submitted in October 2025; and when will a decision be made on this application. [69085/26]
William Aird Written 29 Sep 2026 · to Agriculture
611. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if consideration will be given to ensuring that small and part-time farmers who have incurred fertiliser costs can access the payment under the EU emergency fertiliser package; and if he will ensure that the scheme provides equitable support across farms of different sizes. [68213/26]
William Aird Written 29 Sep 2026 · to Agriculture
612. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the €15.4 million EU emergency fertiliser package will be made available to farmers; if he will confirm whether additional Government funding will be provided under Budget 2027 to supplement this allocation; and the proposed eligibility criteria and minimum payment thresholds under the scheme. [68212/26]
Martin Kenny Written 29 Sep 2026 · to Agriculture
615. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for a breakdown of the number of individuals and companies/corporations that are in receipt of premiums of less than €5000, between €5000 and €10000, between €10000 and €15000 between €15000 and €20000 and over €20000 per annum. [68474/26]
Claire Kerrane Written 22 Sep 2026 · to Agriculture
472. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide the maximum national co-funding under the European Commission's recently announced €540 million fertiliser support package for farmers affected by the ongoing fertiliser crisis. [66619/26]
Mairéad Farrell Written 17 Sep 2026 · to Agriculture
295. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on changes to agricultural grants from 2028; and if pensioners will still be able to access grants. [66091/26]
Brendan Smith Written 17 Sep 2026 · to Agriculture
304. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if financial support will be provided to farmers in respect of the purchasing of chemical fertiliser. [66256/26]
John Paul O'Shea Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Agriculture
981. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a Social Farming Programme (details supplied) has not received funding in the recent allocation of funding. [64646/26]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Agriculture
1005. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in issuing the farming for water's grant to people who were approved. [65722/26]
John Paul O'Shea Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Agriculture
1006. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a field inspection can be carried out to confirm access to two parcels of land declared and actively farmed by a farmer in County Kerry (details supplied) for a 2026 BISS payment. [65750/26]
Michael Fitzmaurice Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Agriculture
1007. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of farmers in Galway, Roscommon, Mayo, Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal that apply for BISS; the average number of hectacres in applications; the average BISS payment per hectacre not including ECO; and the average including BISS, CRISS and ECO. [65836/26]
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]
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]
Peadar Tóibín Written 9 Jul 2026 · to Agriculture
35. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount that has been paid out to date to farmers, fishermen, farm contractors and small businesses under the cost of fuel income support scheme. [40349/26]
Erin McGreehan Written 9 Jul 2026 · to Agriculture
41. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which he is supporting the sheep wool sector. [51852/26]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 9 Jul 2026 · to Agriculture
56. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline his action plan to support generational renewal and farm succession, and reduce the age profile of Irish farmers; the efforts being made to address difficulties in transferring farms, high land prices, and the financial barriers for young farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52037/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 9 Jul 2026 · to Agriculture
58. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an update on the processing of applications under the fuel income support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50991/26]
Brendan Smith Written 9 Jul 2026 · to Agriculture
59. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the outcome of his most recent discussions at the Agriculture Council and with members of the commission in relation to the need to ensure that adequate funding is provided for CAP post-2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52188/26]
Brian Brennan Written 9 Jul 2026 · to Agriculture
76. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the action he is taking with the straw incorporation measure to ensure that all applicants will receive their full allocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52232/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 9 Jul 2026 · to Agriculture
80. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the targeted supports or guidance being provided to farmers in catchment areas associated with repeated pesticide exceedances in drinking water supplies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52199/26]
Brian Stanley Written 9 Jul 2026 · to Agriculture
82. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he and his senior officials are engaging with counterparts from other EU States, that have a large agri-food sector, to have a common approach to protecting and enhancing the agricultural budget in the forthcoming CAP negotiations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52039/26]
Natasha Newsome Drennan Written 8 Jul 2026 · to Agriculture
179. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Government will draw down funding from the EU fertiliser support plan to provide direct payments to farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52274/26]