192. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the payment supports available to small suckler farmers who are not in receipt of any agricultural payments or supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36278/25]
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
TDs have asked
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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 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
111. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has had discussions with his counterparts in the EU on the future of the CAP budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25995/25]
114. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline the strategies he and his Department are taking to ensure a fully funded, designated CAP budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26071/25]
124. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports his Department is providing to help farmers meet national and EU climate targets, particularly regarding emissions reduction, biodiversity enhancement and sustainable land use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25747/25]
152. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to address the low level of farm succession, given that a third of farmers are over 65 years and only 4.3% are under 35 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25563/25]
155. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the action his Department is taking regarding succession in farming, in particular the delivery of a comprehensive succession policy that specifically addresses the barriers to entry into the agriculture sector for young farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25613/25]
157. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on funding streams to support farmers in nature restoration; the supports currently available; the measures he is taking to introduce fund separate funding streams to CAP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25609/25]
159. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the schemes in place and uptake of same to help support women in farming; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25508/25]
167. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding supports for dry stock farmers in the Dublin region, particularly in the Scalp and Ballyman; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25603/25]
175. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the specific measures being taken to support young farmers in accessing low-interest loans and land leasing opportunities, as outlined in the draft programme for Government 2025; if he will commit to implementing dedicated financial instruments tailored to the needs of young farmers, including installation aid and land mobility sche…
182. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the mental health supports available for young farmers. [25605/25]
712. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the Government's position on the principle that farmers impacted by GAEC 2 environmental requirements should be compensated based on the principle of income forgone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25746/25]
741. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total amount of all farm payments paid out to farmers in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25989/25]
157. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount allocated and expended in relation to ash dieback, by year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24862/25]
161. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he intends to implement GAEC-2 regulation in 2025; if he has engaged with the European Commission in relation to same in the context of EU simplification measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24885/25]
945. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the plans he has to introduce low interest loans for young farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24445/25]
1755. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details of financial supports available to farmers who are retiring; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20686/25]
760. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what supports he plans to offer in 2025 for those in the tillage sector, especially due to increasing costs and constant factors outside farmers’ control; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16703/25]
762. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when Microfinance Ireland will be permitted to resume lending to the agriculture sector, given the importance of access to finance for small and medium-sized farms. [16717/25]
763. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will support and resource an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16751/25]
768. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when delayed ACRES payments due to over 677 County Wexford farmers will be paid out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16931/25]
770. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a farmer (details supplied) will be paid for TB reactors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16966/25]
778. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide details of financial supports available to farmers where a number of animals in the herd are TB positive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17134/25]
10. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the efforts being made by his Department to prioritise improvements in farmer mental health and well-being supports, in particular supports for rural mental health programmes, recognising the unique challenges faced by those in the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13798/25]
600. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine how he plans to prioritise improvements in farmer mental health and well-being supports, recognising the unique challenges faced by those in the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15293/25]