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Common Agricultural Policy

87 questions from 29 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 8 October 2026.

87
questions
71 written, 16 oral
29
TDs have asked
7
parties and groups
Independents counted together
2
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 20251
February 20250
March 20252
April 20254
May 20252
June 20252
July 20257
August 20250
September 20254
October 20255
November 202512
December 20250
January 20267
February 202612
March 20267
April 20260
May 20269
June 20260
July 20264
August 20260
September 20261
October 20268

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.

  • Aontú9 from 2 TDs · 2 seats today
  • Fianna Fáil29 from 8 TDs · 48 seats today
  • Fine Gael11 from 6 TDs · 38 seats today
  • Independent11 from 2 TDs · 15 seats today
  • Independent Ireland7 from 2 TDs · 4 seats today
  • Labour Party1 from 1 TD · 11 seats today
  • Sinn Féin19 from 8 TDs · 39 seats today

The TDs who asked most

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

  1. 10
  2. 10
  3. 8
  4. 8
  5. 6
  6. 5
  7. 4
  8. 4

Asked of

Debated under the same heading

Debates whose official heading is exactly these words.

The questions

Martin Kenny Oral 8 Oct 2026 · to Agriculture
3. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on negotiations of the Common Agricultural Policy. [70366/26]
Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin Oral 8 Oct 2026 · to Agriculture
8. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of targeted CAP funding for 2027 (details supplied); and the specific emergency financial interventions his Department is implementing to support family farms through the cost-of-living crisis. [70424/26]
Martin Kenny Written 8 Oct 2026 · to Agriculture
29. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has put forward a proposal on the definition of an active farmer as part of the CAP negotiations; and if he will give an update on discussions around the active farmer definition. [70758/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 8 Oct 2026 · to Agriculture
42. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an update on the progression of talks regarding CAP post 2027; and his discussions with agricultural ministers from the other 26 EU Member States on the same. [70939/26]
Seán Kyne Written 8 Oct 2026 · to Agriculture
45. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his engagement with EU counterparts regarding the future of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) within the multi-financial framework; and the measures being taken to protect the CAP budget for farmers. [70624/26]
John Clendennen Written 8 Oct 2026 · to Agriculture
47. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which he intends to ensure support for generational renewal is prioritised in negotiations on the Common Agricultural Policy post 2027. [70896/26]
Brendan Smith Written 8 Oct 2026 · to Agriculture
50. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress to date in discussions at EU level in relation to the need to ensure adequate funding for CAP post 2027. [70975/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 6 Oct 2026 · to Agriculture
487. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the projected allocation to Ireland under the Common Agricultural Policy in the European Commission's proposal for the Multiannual Financial Framework 2028 to 2034, compared with the allocation for 2021 to 2027, in tabular form; if CAP funding will remain ring fenced under the proposed single national and regional partnership plans; and i…
Colm Burke Written 17 Sep 2026 · to Agriculture
301. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to set out in detail the engagement his Department has had with relevant stakeholders in relation to Generational Renewal policies, in particular regarding negotiations for the post-2027 Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). [66131/26]
Michael Fitzmaurice Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Agriculture
598. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the person or body representing the forestry sector on the CAP Consultative Committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52932/26]
Martin Kenny Oral 9 Jul 2026 · to Agriculture
3. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on CAP negotiations and specifically in relation to coupled payments and the future of entitlements. [52240/26]
Louis O'Hara Oral 9 Jul 2026 · to Agriculture
12. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the progress of CAP negotiations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50992/26]
Cathy Bennett Written 9 Jul 2026 · to Agriculture
33. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his response to proposals from the European Commission to cut the budget of the Common Agricultural Policy. [52300/26]
Michael Cahill Written 26 May 2026 · to Agriculture
895. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if small farmer incomes are protected in the context of the new CAP negotiations, in regard to stocking rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39113/26]
Martin Kenny Oral 14 May 2026 · to Agriculture
82. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on negotiations in relation to the Common Agricultural Policy, CAP, budget and the proposal to cut payments to farmers in receipt of the State pension and farmers with off-farm income. [35915/26]
James O'Connor Written 14 May 2026 · to Agriculture
92. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will prioritise farm succession and young farmers in the negotiations for the Common Agricultural Policy post 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35738/26]
William Aird Written 14 May 2026 · to Agriculture
121. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position of the Government in relation to proposals emerging at EU level for the next CAP post 2027, particularly concerns regarding a reduction or restructuring of direct farm payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35069/26]
Brian Brennan Written 14 May 2026 · to Agriculture
127. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an update on progress on CAP negotiations in light of expected tightening of the EU Budget after 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35734/26]
Cathy Bennett Written 14 May 2026 · to Agriculture
142. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on their engagements regarding CAP post-2027. [35757/26]
Brendan Smith Written 14 May 2026 · to Agriculture
148. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress to date at EU Council discussions in relation to the need to ensure that adequate funding is provided for CAP in the next Multiannual Financial Framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35740/26]
Catherine Callaghan Written 14 May 2026 · to Agriculture
150. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the progress of CAP negotiations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35479/26]
Ryan O'Meara Written 13 May 2026 · to Agriculture
178. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total amount of money paid from CAP programmes in each of the years 2023, 2024 and 2025 to Teagasc, Bord Bia and ICBF; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35534/26]
Michael Cahill Written 24 Mar 2026 · to Agriculture
772. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to ensure that Ireland has a well-funded CAP post-2027 that supports farm viability and resilience, environmental ambition, along with well-funded rural development measures such as LEADER; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22003/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Oral 19 Mar 2026 · to Agriculture
82. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline Ireland's priorities for the next CAP; if this has been discussed at the Council of the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20636/26]
Martin Kenny Oral 19 Mar 2026 · to Agriculture
83. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on CAP negotiations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20854/26]