Danny Healy-Rae

Independent · Kerry

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• 2026-04-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on a matter regarding farm partnerships (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23990/26]
• 2026-03-03
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the lime subsidy scheme; if he will consider reintroducing this scheme for 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16520/26]
• 2026-01-21
  LOBBY
  Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association EU Affairs

  • Addressing the Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food & Marine in relation to CAP Post 2027.
• 2026-01-21
  LOBBY
  Horse Racing Ireland Agriculture

  • Invitation to HRI awards
• 2026-01-21
  LOBBY
  Macra na Feirme Agriculture

  • Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agricultural - Common Agricultural Policy presentation
• 2026-01-21
  LOBBY
  Horse Sport Ireland Agriculture

  • Seeking engagement from members of the Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food in relation to Horse Sport Ireland's strategic plan consultation.
• 2026-01-20
  LOBBY
  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA 6 returns FinanceEU AffairsAgriculture

  • Finance Bill 2025
  • Mercosur - Use of Antibiotics & Hormones in Beef Production
  • Energy From Farms
  • Challenges facing the Tillage Sector
  • IFA Budget 2026 Briefing
  • Nitrates Derogation
• 2026-01-20
  LOBBY
  Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association Agriculture

  • Development of the next EU Common Agricultural Policy; farm income stability; demographic sustainability of farming; environmental scheme design.
• 2025-11-25
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an update on TB testing for animals (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65426/25]
• 2025-11-25
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason there is an undue delay dealing with reactor animals (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65432/25]
• 2025-11-04
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of grants paid out for the construction of anaerobic digesters, in 2024 and to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58933/25]
• 2025-11-04
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total amount paid in grants for anaerobic digesters for 2024 and to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58937/25]
• 2025-11-04
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the regulations for anaerobic digesters (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58998/25]
• 2025-09-30
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider an issue regarding stamp duty for young farmers (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51246/25]
• 2025-09-19
  LOBBY
  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA 2 returns Agriculture

  • Forestry Skills Training
  • GAEC-2 Appeals
• 2025-09-19
  LOBBY
  Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association Agriculture

  • Meeting of Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food on dog worrying.
• 2025-09-19
  LOBBY
  Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association Agriculture

  • Dog Control
• 2025-09-19
  LOBBY
  The Irish Natura and Hill Farmers Association Agriculture

  • INHFA Vice President JohnJoe Fitzgerald and Chair Pheilim Molloy attended a meeting with Joint Committee on Agriculture and Food to discuss dog control
• 2025-09-18
  LOBBY
  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA Agriculture

  • Dog Control & Sheep Worrying
• 2025-09-17
  LOBBY
  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA Community

  • IFA Farmer Health Check 2025
• 2025-09-15
  LOBBY
  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA Agriculture

  • Farmer Mental Health & Wellbeing
• 2025-07-29
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an update on an outstanding agri-climate rural environment scheme, ACRES, payment (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43640/25]
• 2025-07-29
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an update on an agri-climate rural environment scheme, ACRES, payment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43711/25]
• 2025-07-29
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on a scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43920/25]
• 2025-07-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of acres of farmland taken up with solar panels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40264/25]
• 2025-07-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of acres of farmland purchased by the State in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40265/25]
• 2025-07-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the action his Department will take with the large spread of ragwort, especially on the roadsides of Kerry, as this causes the spread from farm to farm; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37101/25]
• 2025-05-21
  LOBBY
  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA Agriculture

  • IFA Kerry AGM
• 2025-05-21
  LOBBY
  The Irish Natura and Hill Farmers Association Agriculture

  • INHFA President and delegates met with Minister Martin Heydon to discuss concerns with the introduction of GAEC2
• 2025-05-18
  LOBBY
  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA 4 returns Agriculture

  • GAEC-2 - IFA Spring Lobbying 2025
  • Nitrates Derogation - IFA Spring Lobbying 2025
  • Bovine TB - Spring Lobbying 2025
  • Good Agricultural & Environmental Condition (GAEC) 2
• 2025-05-16
  LOBBY
  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA Agriculture

  • Plant Health and Biosecurity for Forestry
• 2025-05-15
  LOBBY
  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA Agriculture

  • ACRES - Spring Lobbying 2025
• 2025-04-02
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of banning pair trawling inside the six-mile zone (details supplied). [4494/25]
• 2025-04-02
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will reconsider the proposal of rewetting land as it is very unfair to farmers who have been doing their best to farm peaty soils, and will diminish their income and ability to make a living off the land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13822/25]
• 2025-03-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on an application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14365/25]
• 2025-03-25
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of banning pair trawling inside the six-mile zone (details supplied). [4494/25]
• 2025-03-25
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will reconsider the proposal of rewetting land as it is very unfair to farmers who have been doing their best to farm peaty soils, and will diminish their income and ability to make a living off the land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13822/25]
• 2025-03-19
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether turbary rights are assigned to a property with a dwelling house or to land without a dwelling house; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11955/25]
• 2025-03-19
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in a case where turbary rights are linked to a dwelling house, the person or body that validates that there is a dwelling house attached to the turbary rights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11957/25]
• 2025-03-04
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to review the TB eradication scheme compensation amounts (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9469/25]
• 2025-02-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on a matter regarding funding (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4697/25]
• 2025-02-05
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the introduction of a farm retirement scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2189/25]
• 2025-01-22
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding or schemes available to deal with cutting and clearing ash dieback from a residential premises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1331/25]
• 2025-01-22
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on farm payment (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1648/25]
• 2025-01-18
  LOBBY
  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA Agriculture

  • Kerry IFA Briefing - Budget 2025 Priorities
• 2025-01-17
  LOBBY
  Horse Sport Ireland Agriculture

  • Update on equine passporting, traceability and welfare.
• 2024-11-07
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45699/24]
• 2024-11-05
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on an application for an equine licence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43825/24]
• 2024-11-05
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on a matter regarding fishing in Kenmare Bay (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44421/24]
• 2024-11-05
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine given that it is now six months since the public consultation on trawling within Ireland’s six nautical mile limit, why the results of this consultation have not yet been published, with these trawlers continuing to return to Kenmare Bay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44422/24]
• 2024-10-01
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on training programme places (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38788/24]
• 2024-09-24
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to examine issues regarding soler PV approvals (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37386/24]
• 2024-09-09
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on ACRES overpayments (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35486/24]
• 2024-07-09
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide a breakdown of the number of farmers still waiting on ACRES payments; the percentage of farmers who have been paid in full; the number who have been underpaid and overpaid, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29385/24]
• 2024-02-21
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on a payment (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8352/24]
• 2024-02-15
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to give consideration to an urgent query (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7169/24]
• 2024-02-01
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when farmers will receive payments for ACRES; the number of farmers waiting for confirmation of a payment date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4794/24]
• 2023-10-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if dribble bar slurry tanks will be included for grant aid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47191/23]
• 2023-10-25
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an urgent reply will issue to a query (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46815/23]
• 2023-10-10
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43533/23]
• 2023-09-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41194/23]
• 2023-09-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason farmers’ ANC farm payments are delayed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39788/23]
• 2023-09-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of the farm restructuring guidelines to qualify for farm consolidation relief (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40424/23]
• 2023-09-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if it is part of the Government policy that Teagasc are suggesting that the suckler herd will have to be reduced by 29% by 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37227/23]
• 2023-06-21
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29884/23]
• 2023-05-24
  VOTE
  Agriculture and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022 · 2 divisions

  • ✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion failed · 54–67
  • ✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion passed · 53–66
• 2023-04-25
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of payments (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19578/23]
• 2023-01-31
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a farmer (details supplied) will qualify for a forestry replantation grant if they did not receive a grant for the first crop of forestry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4514/23]
• 2022-11-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on a budget announcement (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54377/22]
• 2022-11-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on a scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54378/22]
• 2022-11-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54379/22]
• 2022-10-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on an issue (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53696/22]
• 2022-07-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will expand the availability of social farming in rural areas. [36901/22]
• 2022-07-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will give recognition to social farming and provide adequate funding to allow for the programme to be expanded and developed further in order to make it more readily available for persons with disabilities and other issues. [36900/22]
• 2021-09-28
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason farmers (details supplied) are being penalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46111/21]
• 2021-07-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of fishing restrictions (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36117/21]
• 2021-06-22
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review the REAP scheme for farmers (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33060/21]
• 2021-05-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress that has been made with the granting of felling licences given that there has been a large backlog for years now; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26516/21]
• 2021-05-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions being taken to deal with the long delays in granting felling licences. [26595/21]
• 2021-05-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if funding will be provided for the farmers whose fences have been burnt down recently as a result of the fire in Killarney National Park and who now have no feed for their animals. [23059/21]
• 2021-04-21
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the action being taken to deal with the lengthy delays for those applying for forestry felling licences (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20253/21]
• 2021-04-21
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the current process for felling licences; the number of ecologists employed in the section; his plans to increase the number of staff in that area to deal with the long delays for ecology reports for applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20269/21]
• 2021-03-24
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the availability of peat (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13916/21]
• 2021-03-24
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps being taken to ensure that proper regulation and fairness is applied to beef factories to ensure that beef farmers are properly paid for their produce; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14134/21]
• 2020-11-24
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the restrictions (details supplied) on local boats fishing off the south-west coast will be reconsidered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38680/20]
• 2020-10-20
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Finance if the 90% agricultural relief in relation to agriculture relief from CAT will be retained; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31048/20]
• 2020-10-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the date on which increased funding for the BEEP scheme will be provided in view of the fact that the scheme in oversubscribed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31039/20]
• 2020-10-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay with payments of the farming TAMS scheme payments; when the funds needed for these payments will be released; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31099/20]
• 2020-10-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a grant will be made available to farmers for solar panels to slated farm buildings; if these farmers will be paid for contributing to the national grid in such circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31023/20]
• 2020-10-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a national food ombudsman as per the commitment in the programme for Government (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31027/20]
• 2020-10-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if grant aid will be provided for low emission slurry spreaders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31028/20]
• 2020-10-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider the introduction of a farm safety scheme with increased funding for health and safety equipment under TAMS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31030/20]
• 2020-10-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will support the call for €30 per ewe for the sheep welfare scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31040/20]
• 2020-10-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to introduce a new GLAS (details supplied) in view of the fact that many farmers that were not already in the scheme cannot now get access to new REPS for at least a year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31100/20]
• 2020-09-22
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications for TAMS grants submitted to his Department; the number paid out in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24873/20]
• 2020-09-22
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers who applied for TAMS grants; the number that received payment in County Kerry in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24876/20]
• 2020-07-21
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a beef regulator for farmers to ensure they are paid a fair price by the factories. [16684/20]
• 2020-06-30
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to ensure that the €50 million announced for those farmers severely impacted by the economic effects of Covid-19 goes to the beef farmer that fattens the cattle and not the agents or marts; if funding will also be provided for suckler cow farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13053/20]
• 2020-06-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the good agricultural and environmental condition, GAEC, 2 rule (details supplied) will be amended in order that farmers in hill areas will have to intentionally wet working farmland or lose payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10545/20]
• 2020-06-03
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason greyhound racing is not resuming at the same time as horse racing in view of the fact that the greyhound racing could be run behind closed doors in a very safe environment ensuring social distancing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8874/20]
• 2019-12-03
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a group (details supplied) will be included along with the other farmers' representatives in the discussions with the relevant meat factories and retailers; if it will be accepted as part of the taskforce; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50194/19]
• 2019-10-22
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason meat factories are not honouring commitment given in September 2019 to set-aside injunctions and threats of legal penalties and costs in view of the fact it appears that nothing has been done by the meat factories to lift these threats; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43143/19]
• 2019-10-22
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans regarding a new regime by factories in which they are reducing the base price for lambs and introducing new penalties by not paying for excess weight over 21.5 kg; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43146/19]
• 2019-10-09
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a market will be provided for oysters (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41259/19]
• 2019-09-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the restriction has been put on farmers to reduce the herd by 5% if they wish to qualify for the beef compensation scheme BEAM; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35760/19]
• 2019-07-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if further funding will be provided for the social farming scheme to include more persons with disabilities in County Kerry and nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32853/19]
• 2019-07-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has been requested by the Iranian ambassador to do a beef deal with Iran; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32845/19]
• 2019-07-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a beef trade agreement with Iran is not being sought in order to help beef farmers here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32854/19]
• 2019-07-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address a matter regarding the nitrates derogation review (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30643/19]
• 2019-07-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if supports for greater use of protected urea, lime, slurry additives and soil aeration will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30678/19]
• 2019-07-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to provide farmers with supports for anaerobic digestion and on-farm renewables; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30679/19]
• 2019-07-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to provide full recognition of the carbon sinks from forests, permanent pastures and hedgerows; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30680/19]
• 2019-07-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of promoting greater use of organic manures on farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30682/19]
• 2019-06-12
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the number of TAMS applications to be accepted will be increased in order to help young farmers in view of the fact that the TAMS grant scheme is oversubscribed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24391/19]
• 2019-03-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the additional markets being sourced for live exports of cattle and provision of extra lairage for the export of dairy bred calves at Cherbourg, in view of Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14205/19]
• 2019-03-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding the fifth quarter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14270/19]
• 2018-12-18
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason there is a delay in GLAS payments; if all outstanding payments will be processed without further delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53065/18]
• 2018-09-07
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the payment for suckler cow farmers will be increased to €200 per suckler cow (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36212/18]
• 2018-07-03
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there are sufficient places to accommodate the number of applicants who wish to do a green certificate course. [29163/18]
• 2018-02-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to introduce a pilot scheme in south County Kerry to eliminate tuberculosis in badgers by way of vaccinations and removal of badgers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6672/18]
• 2017-02-21
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a GLAS payment for a person (details supplied) is being held up in view of the fact the life scheme has been paid already; the reason his Department is rechecking this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8612/17]
• 2017-02-15
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the action being taken to deal with the backlog of 3,600 young farmers who are seeking places in agricultural colleges to obtain green certificate qualifications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7478/17]
• 2017-02-15
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the action that will be taken to assist the young farming community in view of the fact that no young farmer received an entitlement from the national reserve in 2016 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7480/17]
• 2017-02-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when compensation will be given to persons with designated lands in hen harrier areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6732/17]
• 2016-05-31
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans for afforestation on marginal ground, given that it has completely stopped due to the requirement to have 80% of green ground and 20% of marginal ground to obtain grant aid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12741/16]