105. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline Ireland’s priorities in the negotiation of the next EU Common Agricultural Policy. [20538/26]
Topics / Common Agricultural Policy
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsCommon Agricultural Policy
87 questions from 29 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 8 October 2026.
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| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 1 |
| October 2026 | 8 |
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113. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has had meetings with his counterparts of the other 26 EU member states regarding the Council’s position on CAP post-2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20727/26]
125. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the priorities both he and his Department are considering ahead of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) negotiations during Ireland's upcoming EU presidency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20867/26]
130. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline Ireland's priorities for the CAP post 2027. [20726/26]
815. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the average annual CAP payments received by farmers in each county in 2025; the breakdown of the total payments issued by his Department (including Direct Payments and Capital Payments such as TAMS) to farmers by county; and to indicate the average farmer payment (rounded to the nearest €500), in tabular form. [14011/26]
841. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the Government’s position in relation to national and regional partnership plans for delivering the next CAP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15185/26]
842. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress in increasing the budget for the CAP post-2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15186/26]
485. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to orient future CAP implementation towards incentives rather than obligations to reduce administrative burdens on farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13820/26]
976. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to ensure that Ireland gets the best possible CAP deal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12416/26]
868. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on concerns regarding the low thresholds for degressivity in the proposed Common Agricultural Policy post-2027; the potential disproportionate impact on Irish farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9153/26]
869. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps his Department is taking to address the threat of reduced funding under the new Common Agricultural Policy to ensure the viability of family farming; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9154/26]
870. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which the Government plans to support generational succession in farming amid the proposed changes to the Common Agricultural Policy post-2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9155/26]
871. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures in place to protect farm incomes in view of the European Commission’s proposed reforms to the Common Agricultural Policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9156/26]
872. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will commit to advocating for a ringfenced budget for the LEADER programme in the next Common Agricultural Policy negotiations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9157/26]
873. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions being taken to retain local decision-making in the LEADER funding model under the proposed Common Agricultural Policy changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9158/26]
875. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the specific impacts of the proposed Common Agricultural Policy post-2027 on farmers in County Offaly, particularly in relation to tillage and mixed enterprises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9160/26]
5. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will ensure that increased funding of the Common Agricultural Policy is a key objective during Ireland's Presidency of the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6780/26]
36. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the outcome of the most recent discussions at the EU Agriculture Council in relation to the need to ensure that the CAP post-2027 will be adequately funded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6878/26]
39. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on the public consultations planned by his Department in relation to the Common Agriculture Policy, post-2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6969/26]
72. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on his engagements regarding CAP post-2027. [6986/26]
383. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the proposals he put forward at the recent EU Agriculture Council concerning the need to provide adequate funding for a properly resourced CAP post 2027; the outcome of such discussions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7233/26]
817. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way the Government plans to respond to the proposed 20–24% reduction in Ireland’s CAP Post-2027 allocation; the engagement which is taking place at EU level to protect Ireland’s CAP budget; the reason the proposals do not include ring-fenced funding for young farmers; when the National Strategy for Generational Renewal required under…
819. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Ireland’s position on the European Commission’s proposals to restructure the Common Agricultural Policy post-2027 into a single National and Regional Partnerships fund; if Ireland will oppose any dilution of ring-fenced supports for young farmers, including the Complementary Income Support for Young Farmers; and if he will make a stateme…
110. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on his engagements regarding the Common Agricultural Policy post 2027. [66741/25]
130. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on his work in relation to the negotiations for the Common Agricultural Policy post 2027; if he has had meetings with his ministerial counter parts in other EU member states on the matter; if he has had meetings with the European Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66461/25]