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Topics / Organic Farming

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Organic Farming

6 questions from 5 TDs, between 2 April 2025 and 20 October 2026.

6
questions
5 written, 1 oral
5
TDs have asked
2
parties and groups
Independents counted together
1
departments asked

Questions per month

The record holds no questions for August, when the Dáil does not sit.

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October 20262

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.

  • Fine Gael4 from 3 TDs · 38 seats today
  • Independent2 from 2 TDs · 15 seats today

The TDs who asked most

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

  1. Michael Murphy
    2
  2. Brian Stanley
    1
  3. Catherine Connolly
    1
  4. James Geoghegan
    1
  5. Keira Keogh
    1

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Debated under the same heading

Debates whose official heading is exactly these words.

The questions

Michael Murphy Written 20 Oct 2026 · to Agriculture
791. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the decision not to reopen the organic farming scheme to new applicants in 2026; whether this decision is consistent with the Government's targets of 7.5 per cent of agricultural land under organic farming by 2027 and 10 per cent by 2030; the current percentage and total hectares of agricultural land under organic produc…
Michael Murphy Written 20 Oct 2026 · to Agriculture
792. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether additional funding can be made available to facilitate a further intake under the organic farming scheme in 2026 or 2027; the number of prospective applicants who have completed approved organic farming training but cannot enter the scheme; whether particular consideration will be given to dairy farmers seeking to convert to or…
Keira Keogh Written 26 Mar 2026 · to Agriculture
386. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has considered the organic benefits of seaweed and the opportunities that could be created for local coastal communities such as health foods, in view of the demand for organic products in the current climate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23244/26]
Brian Stanley Written 29 Jan 2026 · to Agriculture
64. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current percentage of agricultural produce that was organic in 2025; the percentage of farmers in organic production; the plans to expand the section; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6721/26]
James Geoghegan Oral 2 Apr 2025 · to Agriculture
7. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will again be supporting a national organic food fair which took place in Merrion Square in 2024; whether smaller fairs might be supported in other smaller Dublin or urban parks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13804/25]
Catherine Connolly Written 2 Apr 2025 · to Agriculture
46. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications to the organic payment scheme received by his Department from Galway city and county to date; the number approved; the number refused and the reasons therefor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13803/25]