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]
Topics / Agriculture Supports
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsAgriculture Supports
179 questions from 65 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 22 October 2026.
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170 written, 9 oral
65
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Independents counted together
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| January 2025 | 5 |
| February 2025 | 9 |
| March 2025 | 12 |
| April 2025 | 12 |
| May 2025 | 15 |
| June 2025 | 0 |
| July 2025 | 19 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 13 |
| October 2025 | 8 |
| November 2025 | 12 |
| December 2025 | 3 |
| January 2026 | 6 |
| February 2026 | 4 |
| March 2026 | 5 |
| April 2026 | 4 |
| May 2026 | 16 |
| June 2026 | 9 |
| July 2026 | 13 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 11 |
| October 2026 | 3 |
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The questions
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]