66. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will conduct a review of the impact of drainage from forestry on the Feale river tributaries, particularly in relation to flooding and fish stocks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6870/26]
Topics / Forestry Sector
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsForestry Sector
319 questions from 48 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 21 October 2026.
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317 written, 2 oral
48
TDs have asked
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Independents counted together
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| January 2025 | 9 |
| February 2025 | 14 |
| March 2025 | 12 |
| April 2025 | 13 |
| May 2025 | 27 |
| June 2025 | 2 |
| July 2025 | 23 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 6 |
| October 2025 | 4 |
| November 2025 | 16 |
| December 2025 | 10 |
| January 2026 | 10 |
| February 2026 | 2 |
| March 2026 | 57 |
| April 2026 | 16 |
| May 2026 | 39 |
| June 2026 | 23 |
| July 2026 | 1 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 30 |
| October 2026 | 5 |
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76. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the additional measures he is considering to increase non-industrial private planting of native Irish trees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6864/26]
81. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of new hectares of forestry planted in 2025 and the target for 2026. [6547/26]
215. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to the announcement of approximately €23.5 million in forestry premium payments issued in 2026, the amount of funding payments made to farmers; the amount of payments made to other applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4645/26]
216. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to the announcement of approximately €23.5 million in forestry premium payments issued in 2026, the amount of funding payments made in respect of plantations of native woodlands; the amount of payments made in respect of non-native plantations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4646/26]
807. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to increase forestry grants to landowners who wish to plant some or all of their lands or additional lands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4011/26]
481. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of forestry licence applications submitted, approved and pending in each county for each year 2020 to 2025, in tabular form. [3032/26]
1833. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to increase forestry grants to landowners in 2026 who wish to plant some or all of their lands or additional lands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1033/26]
586. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will assess the impact of the EU deforestation regulation on the Irish book industry, particularly the requirement for importers to file due diligence statements for each title; if he will consider designating the relevant tariff code for printed books as ultra-low risk to reduce administrative burdens; and if he will make a st…
590. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to address the link between some forestry plantations and flooding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73650/25]
591. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the new forestry reconstitution scheme will open for applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73677/25]
275. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason registered foresters are no longer allowed individual webcam access at his Department's webinars (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70498/25]
743. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of trees planted in Ireland in each of the years 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70124/25]
744. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the level of funding provided to Crann and any other organisation which promote the planting of trees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70125/25]
745. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the national afforestation programme; the number of trees planted in Ireland in each of the years 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70126/25]
746. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in relation to the national forestation programme, if any assessment is made of the quality of land before an agreement is made with a farmer to plant trees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70127/25]
747. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the species of trees planted under the national afforestation programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70128/25]
448. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the forestry grants and funding schemes that are currently open for applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67290/25]
99. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to introduce a dedicated support scheme to address the significant and ongoing losses experienced by the forestry sector as a result of recent storms; the expected timeline for the development and implementation of such a scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66951/25]
115. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to increase afforestation rates and diversification of forest plantations to reach its afforestation targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66275/25]
159. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to set specific annual targets for diversification of Ireland's forest estate away from the monocultural sitka plantations and towards the restoration of native and broadleaf forests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66274/25]
167. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures he is taking to combat the impact of poorly managed forestry on flooding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66486/25]
525. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware of prime agricultural land being sold for forestry to foreign investment firms, such as a company (details supplied) in coalition with Coillte. [64716/25]
847. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to confirm that registered foresters are no longer allowed individual webcam access at his Department's webinars (details supplied); if he will ensure webcams can be used in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62758/25]
851. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if further funding will be made available in 2026 and 2027 for module 2 of the innovative forest technology scheme - investment aid for the development of the forest tree nursery sector. [63148/25]