David Cullinane

Sinn Féin · Waterford

Activity on Agriculture — 75 events (9 lobbying · 64 questions · 3 votes) full profile →

• 2026-01-21
  LOBBY
  Macra na Feirme Agriculture

  • Meetings at the National Ploughing Championships on young farmer issues including Generational Renewal
• 2026-01-15
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers in County Waterford awaiting income support and other scheme payments at year-end 2020 to 2025, in tabular form. [3028/26]
• 2026-01-15
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers in each county awaiting income support and other scheme payments at year-end 2020 to 2025, in tabular form. [3029/26]
• 2026-01-15
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farm inspections carried out in County Waterford in each year 2020 to 2025; and the number resulting in penalties, in tabular form. [3030/26]
• 2026-01-15
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farm inspections carried out in each county for each year 2020 to 2025; and the number resulting in penalties, in tabular form. [3031/26]
• 2026-01-15
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2026-01-15
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the level of capital funding allocated to and drawn down by harbours and piers in each county for each year 2020 to 2025, in tabular form. [3033/26]
• 2025-12-17
  LOBBY
  The Dublin Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Agriculture

  • Asked TD’s to support a bill proposed by Deputy Ruth Coppinger, PBP, to ban fox hunting in Ireland
• 2025-11-04
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding streams available through his Department for foodbanks, or other initiatives involving food supports. [58335/25]
• 2025-07-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has received correspondence relating to an unauthorised agricultural operation (details supplied); if he has responded to this correspondence; the steps taken to address the matter; if he will arrange for an inspection of this operation to judge its compliance with regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39740/25]
• 2025-06-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the various funding mechanisms which exist for local authorities through his Department which relate to fisheries and the marine, in tabular form; and the level of funding directed to each local authority in each year from 2015 to 2025. [32440/25]
• 2025-06-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the capital funding allocated to each local authority for public harbours and piers through the Fishery Harbour Centre and Coastal Infrastructure Development Programme and any other similar funding stream in each year from 2010 to 2025, in tabular form; and the total allocated to each local authority over the period. [32446/25]
• 2025-06-10
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of capital funding allocated to fishery harbour centres and local authority owned peers and harbours since 2015, broken down by year and by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29709/25]
• 2025-05-21
  LOBBY
  Horse Racing Ireland Agriculture

  • Stallion Trail Invitations
• 2025-01-20
  LOBBY
  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA 18 returns AgricultureEmployment

  • Regional Veterinary Laboratories - IFA Submission to all Political Parties and Dáil Éireann Candidates for the 2024 General Election
  • VAT Rate on Vaccines - IFA Submission to all Political Parties and Dáil Éireann Candidates for the 2024 General Election
  • Johnes
  • BVD
  • Spent Mushroom Compost Scheme
  • Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis (IBR)
  • Parasite Control Programme
  • Development of Vaccine for TB - IFA Submission to all Political Parties and Dáil Éireann Candidates for the 2024 General Election
  • Deer Management Programme - IFA Submission to all Political Parties and Dáil Éireann Candidates for the 2024 General Election
  • Equine
  • Seed Potato
  • Farmer Liability in Payment for TB Testing
  • Wildlife Control Programme
  • Beef Calf from Dairy Herds Rearing Scheme
  • Suckler Cow Supports - IFA Submission to all Political Parties and Dáil Éireann Candidates for the 2024 General Election
  • Suckler Cow & Beef
  • Dairy - 2024 General Election
  • Cost of Employment
• 2025-01-20
  LOBBY
  Veterinary Ireland Agriculture

  • Communications with Taoiseach, Tanaiste, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Minister for Health, Chief Veterinary Officer, and other DPOs, regarding Veterinary Ireland concerns on the Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Act 2023, and associated Statutory Instrument.
• 2025-01-18
  LOBBY
  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA 29 returns AgricultureEU Affairs

  • Fallen Animals
  • Tillage Survival Scheme
  • Tillage Expansion Scheme - I2024 General Election
  • Organic Farming
  • Aquaculture - 2024 General Election
  • Farm Forestry
  • Roadside Ash Dieback Scheme - 2024 General Election.
  • Amendments to State Aid Guidelines to Support Farmers with Ash Dieback
  • Designated Natura Areas
  • Areas of Natural Constraints (ANCs)
  • Beef Sustainability Scheme - IFA Submission to all Political Parties and Dáil Éireann Candidates for the 2024 General Election
  • Sheep - IFA Submission to all Political Parties and Dáil Éireann Candidates for the 2024 General Election
  • Pig Stability Fund
  • Dog Control - IFA Submission to all Political Parties and Dáil Éireann Candidates for the 2024 General Election
  • Simplified, Fully Funded Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)
  • Generational Renewal
  • Producer Organisations (POs)
  • EU Trade Policy
  • Pigs - 4 Day Notification of Organic Nutrient Movements
  • Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) Transition Period
  • Milling Industry Support - IFA Submission to all Political Parties and Dáil Éireann Candidates for the 2024 General Election
  • Hedge Cutting and Controlled Burning
  • Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS)
  • Agriculture Appeals
  • Soil Monitoring and Resilience
  • Utilisation of Low Emission Slurry Spreading (LESS)
  • Agri Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) - IFA Submission to all Political Parties and Dáil Éireann Candidates for the 2024 General Election
  • Protected Urea
  • Fertiliser Register
• 2025-01-17
  LOBBY
  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA 2 returns Energy and Natural ResourcesBanking and Financial Institutions

  • Measures Implementing Ireland's Biomethane Strategy
  • Banking
• 2025-01-16
  LOBBY
  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA 2 returns Finance

  • Stamp Duty on Agricultural Land - IFA Submission to all Political Parties and Dáil Éireann Candidates for the 2024 General Election
  • VAT & Taxation on Farm Inputs
• 2025-01-15
  LOBBY
  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA 6 returns AgricultureEU Affairs

  • Agricultural Rainy-Day Fund
  • Rural Social Scheme - IFA submission to all Political Parties and Dáil Éireann Candidates for the 2024 General Election
  • Farm Safety
  • Emergency Humanitarian Support Scheme - IFA Submission to all Political Parties and Dáil Éireann Candidates for the 2024 General Election
  • Green Public Procurement Policy
  • Agri-Food Regulator
• 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
• 2023-02-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number and details of compensation or redress schemes put in place by his Department since 1998, in tabular form; the number of claims made; the total cost of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6455/23]
• 2022-02-15
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if vital dredging works can be funded from the recently announced €35 million piers and harbours funds at local authority managed harbours around the State including Ceann Heilbhic and Passage East in County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8160/22]
• 2022-01-19
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on issues raised in correspondence from a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62945/21]
• 2021-09-09
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the cost of each commission of investigation under the remit of his Department over the preceding decade. [42988/21]
• 2021-06-22
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has commenced a review of the funding scheme for local authority fishery harbours, with particular regard to the difficulties experienced with Cé Heilbhic, in which the local authority may not apply for funding under the scheme for the preparatory work required to dredge the harbour (details supplied); if he will amend the scheme to allow local authorities access funding for the preparatory work required before dredging can take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33415/21]
• 2021-03-24
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total Covid-19-related spend in 2020 by his Department, agency and budget line item; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16270/21]
• 2019-12-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to lower nitrogen fertiliser use; his further plans to facilitate a switch from calcium ammonium nitrate to urea fertiliser across the farming sector; the timeline and targets set for such a policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53130/19]
• 2019-11-27
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of native woodland trees to be planted on former bogland in each of the years 2019 to 2022, by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42320/19]
• 2019-11-27
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of native woodland trees to be planted outside of former bogland in each of the years 2019 to 2022, by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42321/19]
• 2019-11-27
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of native woodland trees planted in each of the years 2007 to 2018, inclusive, by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42319/19]
• 2019-11-27
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of Sitka spruce trees planted in each of the years 2007 to 2018, inclusive, by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42318/19]
• 2019-10-10
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the fact that planting trees on bogland dries it out leading to greater carbon emissions from the soil than sequestration by the trees; if this fact was taken on board before his announcement that 600,000 trees will be planted on bogland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41401/19]
• 2019-09-26
  VOTE
  Agriculture

  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 38–84
• 2019-09-06
  PQ
  Asked Business

  Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the reason Ireland failed to ratify ILO Convention 129 on Labour Inspections in Agriculture (1969); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36502/19]
• 2019-07-09
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount spent on tribunals, commissions of investigation and statutory inquiries in each of the years 2009 to 2018 and to date in 2019, by inquiry, tribunal or commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29826/19]
• 2018-07-03
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the annual expenditure on commercial archaeology services in his Department by provider in each of the years 2013 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28738/18]
• 2018-05-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to develop the harbour at Dunmore East, County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19932/18]
• 2018-05-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports available to deepen the harbour at Dunmore East to facilitate visits from cruise ships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19933/18]
• 2018-05-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to support the repair of a pontoon recently damaged and used by the RNLI at Dunmore East; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19934/18]
• 2018-05-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the development of Dunmore East harbour to facilitate a shared use of the harbour by fishermen, visiting cruise ships, the RNLI and the Coast Guard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19935/18]
• 2018-03-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the directions provided to the payment of staff in the public sector and Civil Service that fall under the direction of his Department for the days during Storm Emma when staff were directed to stay at home; if deductions in pay and annual leave were made to staff in the public sector or Civil Service as a result of days lost during the storm; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11867/18]
• 2017-12-07
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to issue permits for the harvesting of cockles on the Backstrand in Tramore, County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52400/17]
• 2017-11-07
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the contracts his Department or bodies under the aegis of his Department have with a company (details supplied) or its subsidiaries; the value of the contracts; the year in which the contracts were concluded; when the contracts will be up for renewal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46365/17]
• 2017-05-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if appropriate consents where necessary prior to entering into formal arrangements for the acquisition or disposal of property, as referenced on page 6 of his Department's circular 17/2016 policy for property acquisition and for disposal of surplus property, includes the appropriate rezoning permissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24527/17]
• 2017-05-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the business case made for the disposal of a stadium (details supplied) to the Department of Education and Skills under the policy for property acquisition and for disposal of surplus property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24623/17]
• 2017-05-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the objective or need identified to dispose of a stadium (details supplied) under the policy for property acquisition and for disposal of surplus property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24624/17]
• 2017-05-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the options explored with regard to the decision to offer a stadium (details supplied) to the Department of Education and Skills; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24625/17]
• 2017-05-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures undertaken to quantify the cost reductions or income from viable options as required under the policy for property acquisition and for disposal of surplus property regarding the disposal of a stadium (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24626/17]
• 2017-05-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the risks identified that were associated with each viable option with regard to the disposal of a stadium (details supplied) as required under the policy for property acquisition and for disposal of surplus property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24627/17]
• 2017-05-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the elements that led to a decision on a preferred option with regard to the disposal of a stadium (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24628/17]
• 2017-05-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the elements that led to his Department making a decision to dispose of a stadium (details supplied) to the Department of Education and Skills; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24629/17]
• 2017-05-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the use of the State property register by his Department in the disposal of a stadium (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24630/17]
• 2017-05-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the range of legal, valuation, planning, structural or other advice needed to implement the decision to dispose of a stadium (details supplied) to the Department of Education and Skills; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24631/17]
• 2017-05-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the professional advice engaged with in good time to ensure that the decision taken will be implemented as intended with regard to the decision to sell a stadium (details supplied) to the Department of Education and Skills; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24632/17]
• 2017-05-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the architect's report, fire officer's report, mechanical engineer's report, electrical engineer's report, and structural engineer's report that were undertaken as part of the disposal of a stadium (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24633/17]
• 2017-01-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of full-time equivalent Civil Service workers in gross income ranges (details supplied) in his Department for each of the years 2007 to 2015. [1218/17]
• 2016-12-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of staff employed by him and each Minister of State, including parliamentary assistants, secretarial assistants, special advisers, press secretaries and other positions, in tabular form; the pay rate for each assistant and the total cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39548/16]
• 2016-12-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if any staff employed in the public and civil service are seconded to work with him or any Minister of State in their constituencies; and the number of same and cost to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39562/16]
• 2016-12-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the need for a spooling winch at the pier or slipway in Ardmore, County Waterford, to assist local fishermen; if funding will be provided for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38499/16]
• 2016-11-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the impact Brexit and currency fluctuations between sterling and the euro are having on the food and agri-business sectors in the southeast; the action he is taking to help the industries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33737/16]
• 2016-10-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if consideration has been given by his Department to reviving the sugar beet industry and specifically the construction of a bio-refinery in the south east; if any feasibility study has been carried out into same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29655/16]
• 2016-10-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the impact of Brexit on the food industry in Waterford city, county and the south east; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29504/16]
• 2016-09-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the figure for the annual capital spend on the development and upgrading of harbours for fisheries listed by harbour and year for each of the years 2008 to 2015; and the budget allocation for 2016 for capital spend on the development and upgrading of harbours for fisheries listed by harbour. [25179/16]
• 2016-09-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the figure for the annual spend on storm repair of harbours for fisheries listed by harbour and year for each of the years 2008 to 2015; and the budget allocation for 2016 for storm repair of harbours for fisheries listed by harbour. [25180/16]
• 2016-09-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the projected annual capital spend on the development and upgrading of harbours for fisheries for each of the years 2017 to 2021. [25181/16]
• 2016-09-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the projected annual spend on storm repair of harbours for fisheries for each of the years 2017 to 2021. [25182/16]
• 2016-07-19
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the cost of implementing a pay increase to all those employed under the remit of his Department after 1 January 2011 of 2%, 4% and 5%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23504/16]
• 2016-07-12
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the cost of agency and-or locum staff hired by his Department for each of the years 2011 to 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21663/16]
• 2016-07-05
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of additional public sector staff hired in his Department over and above those who had retired or left the service, that is, new positions only as and from 31 December 2010, broken down for each of the years 2011 to 2016 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20138/16]
• 2016-07-05
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of new public sector workers in his Department hired to replace retiring staff and those who left the Department in each of the years 2013 to 2015; the overall percentage of staff turnover this represents; the cost or savings in payroll and pensions accrued, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20147/16]
• 2016-06-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the cost of reintroducing public sector allowances for public sector workers in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17680/16]
• 2016-06-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the cost of ensuring that public sector workers recruited in his Department post-2011 are paid on the pre-2011 rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17691/16]
• 2016-05-31
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated full-year savings for 2017 by reducing spending on professional fees by 10% in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14104/16]
• 2016-05-31
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated full-year saving for 2017 by reducing spending on travel by 10% in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14122/16]