479. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of hectares of peat land designated as areas of natural constraint land; and the number of hectares in each category. [67129/26]
Topics / Land Issues
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsLand Issues
62 questions from 32 TDs, between 5 February 2025 and 22 September 2026.
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61 written, 1 oral
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| January 2025 | 0 |
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| March 2025 | 1 |
| April 2025 | 2 |
| May 2025 | 5 |
| June 2025 | 1 |
| July 2025 | 10 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 2 |
| October 2025 | 2 |
| November 2025 | 7 |
| December 2025 | 2 |
| January 2026 | 1 |
| February 2026 | 3 |
| March 2026 | 5 |
| April 2026 | 12 |
| May 2026 | 3 |
| June 2026 | 0 |
| July 2026 | 0 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 1 |
| October 2026 | 0 |
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138. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the land use strategy from his Department’s perspective; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34342/26]
180. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if any assessment has been carried out as to the percentage of land in Ireland owned by non-Irish and non-EU member states; if he will publish that assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35684/26]
691. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current average processing times for Section 49 cases within Tailte Éireann; the number of such cases currently on hand categorised by length of time awaiting assessment such as zero to six months, six to12 months, 12 to 18 months, 18 plus months; the reason a case (details supplied) lodged on 24 July 2025 remains at 'awaitin…
335. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the length of time it takes Tailte Éireann to process land registrations when all the relevant documents are submitted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31679/26]
408. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason for delays in the processing of land registration applications, including amendments relating to boundary errors; the reason requests to expedite such applications are now accepted only from legal representatives; if he is aware of the additional legal costs to applicants as well as the impact these delays are having on…
2232. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the timeline for the establishment and operation of the pilot land observatory referenced by stakeholders at the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Agriculture and Food on 4 March 2026; the proposed quarterly data outputs on land movements, ownership types, including dairy, beef and renewable energy and the definition of a family farm; and if…
2233. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number and duration of long-term land leases entered into by energy companies or renewable developers on agricultural land over the past five years, broken down by county with particular reference to Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25100/26]
2234. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the concerns expressed at the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Agriculture and Food on 4 March 2026 regarding the growing pressure from the energy sector on agricultural land leases and availability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25101/26]
2235. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures his Department is taking to protect prime agricultural land in Offaly and nationally from conversion to non-food production uses such as solar, wind or other renewable energy developments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25102/26]
2236. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps being taken to address increasing corporate, institutional and foreign control of Irish farmland as highlighted in the land availability discussion at the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Agriculture and Food on 4 March 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25103/26]
2237. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current average price of agricultural land in County Offaly; the way in which it compares to the national average; the extent to which consolidation and long-term leasing is reducing availability for active family farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25104/26]
2238. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the additional supports available or planned for young farmers in Offaly seeking to purchase or lease land in light of the availability challenges and farm consolidation trends raised at the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Agriculture and Food on 4 March 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25105/26]
2239. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his position on the issue of productive agricultural land being tied up in long-term leases to entities outside the active farming sector, as discussed at the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Agriculture and Food on 4 March 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25106/26]
2240. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent of coordination between his Department, the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications and the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage on land-use planning to prioritise food security and family farm viability over other competing uses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25107/26]
2241. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on any proposed legislative or policy changes to improve land mobility and availability for active family farmers and to equip any future land observatory with sufficient powers to intervene in cases of excessive consolidation, as advocated by stakeholders at the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Agriculture and Food on 4 M…
259. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Defence the up-to-date position with the transfer of a piece of land to the Minister for Health in County Kildare (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21788/26]
124. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the land use strategy from his Department’s perspective; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19695/26]
134. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the final report for phase 2 of the land use review will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20902/26]
330. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount of land zoned and serviced for residential development in Galway City and County Galway; the estimated housing capacity of such land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21122/26]
211. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of registration applications submitted to Tailte Éireann for 2024 and 2025 that are still pending; the measures being taken to address these backlogs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17690/26]
686. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the way in which the effectiveness of the Land Acquisition Fund is assessed in terms of its contribution to housing delivery; the number of housing units enabled on lands acquired through the fund; and whether any review of the Fund’s impact or design is planned. [14927/26]
585. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will engage with Dublin City Council to resolve an ownership issue relating to a plot of land owned by her Department (details supplied) on which three Dublin City Council tenants reside; if she is aware that two of these tenants wish to purchase their homes but are unable to do so due to the land not being in the ownership of Dublin C…
183. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he is satisfied with the effectiveness of current financial disincentives to stop land hoarding and property speculation; if he is planning any other radical measures to end land hoarding and property speculation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10092/26]
1871. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an ownership/responsibility issue can be examined in regard to Kilkeaveragh Pier, Portmagee, County Kerry, given Trinity College records seem to be at odds with those of his Department (details supplied); if he will request his Department to liaise with the college; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2295/26]