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Farm Household Incomes

4 questions from 4 TDs, between 3 July 2025 and 13 January 2026.

4
questions
3 written, 1 oral
4
TDs have asked
3
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.

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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.

  • Fianna Fáil2 from 2 TDs · 48 seats today
  • Fine Gael1 from 1 TD · 38 seats today
  • Sinn Féin1 from 1 TD · 39 seats today

The TDs who asked most

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

  1. Colm Burke
    1
  2. Conor D. McGuinness
    1
  3. John Connolly
    1
  4. Michael Cahill
    1

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The questions

Michael Cahill Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Agriculture
1834. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to take into consideration that farming is in under enormous pressure as an indigenous industry and introduce a series of measures in relation to same (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1111/26]
John Connolly Written 9 Dec 2025 · to Social
533. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Social Protection the way in which the means from farm income are assessed for a State pension (non-contributory) in respect of a person that is nearly 90 years-of-age and whose son farms their land in return for being allowed retain all farm income, including agriculture grants in lieu of their labour, thus ensuring that this land is being put to productive use; and i…
Colm Burke Written 14 Oct 2025 · to Agriculture
147. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress made to date in relation to examining a new farm income volatility taxation measure to safeguard farmers from markets rising and falling, as per the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54721/25]
Conor D McGuinness Oral 3 Jul 2025 · to Agriculture
86. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the additional supports he will put in place to support family farms in light of the recent finding that only 42% of medium-sized and large farms are economically viable. [36153/25]