James Lawless

Fianna Fáil · Kildare North

Activity on Agriculture — 31 events (10 lobbying · 19 questions · 3 votes) full profile →

• 2026-01-21
  LOBBY
  Horse Racing Ireland Agriculture

  • Invitation to HRI awards
• 2025-09-19
  LOBBY
  Horse Sport Ireland Agriculture

  • Issues and challenges facing sport horse sector
• 2025-09-19
  LOBBY
  Horse Racing Ireland Agriculture

  • Invitation to attend local racecourse
• 2025-07-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide comparative data between the number of cattle that fail the bovine TB skin test and the number of cattle subsequently confirmed to have TB lesions at slaughter; if he will review current testing methodologies for accuracy in light of these figures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37145/25]
• 2025-07-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the percentage of animals slaughtered with TB actually have TB; if he will review current testing methodologies for accuracy in light of these figures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37146/25]
• 2025-05-21
  LOBBY
  Horse Racing Ireland 3 returns Agriculture

  • Stallion Trail Invitations
  • advocating economic advantages of HRI
  • Invitation to meet re strategic capital project
• 2025-05-20
  LOBBY
  Vulcan Consulting Limited 2 returns Agriculture

  • Discussing the the horse racing industry in Ireland
  • Agrochemical Policy in Ireland
• 2025-02-25
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what actions are being taken to mitigate the prevalence of TB in the cattle population, considering the traumatic effect is has to livelihoods and the beef industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8092/25]
• 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
• 2025-01-18
  LOBBY
  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA 30 returns AgricultureEU Affairs

  • Retaining Ireland's Nitrates Derogation - Common Objectives
  • 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
• 2024-01-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if grants are available for a person on the farm register to remove trees on private land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57165/23]
• 2023-10-24
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when funding will be made available to assist landowners in dealing with ash dieback disease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46057/23]
• 2023-06-21
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address the queries raised in the correspondence provided (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30104/23]
• 2023-05-24
  VOTE
  Agriculture and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022 · 2 divisions

  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 54–67
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion passed · 53–66
• 2021-02-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is confident that every foal is being issued with an equine passport; the checks and regulations being made to ensure that this is the case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8225/21]
• 2020-11-24
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the situation with pair trawlers in Kenmare Bay, County Kerry. [38616/20]
• 2020-11-10
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if tailored Covid-19 support packages have been put in place to compensate on-course bookmakers that maintain stands at race tracks known as seniorities which are a form of premises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34540/20]
• 2020-11-03
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of and position regarding the installation of a new barrier in Donadea Forest Park that can allow entry for visitors into the car park of the park without the requirement of coins that will allow numerous payment methods to gain entry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32557/20]
• 2019-09-26
  VOTE
  Agriculture

  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 38–84
• 2018-06-12
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a basic farm payment will be awarded to a farmer (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24275/18]
• 2018-02-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties being faced by the horse racing industry in view of the recent reclassification of the sector and the onerous and impractical workplace requirements which have ensued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6671/18]
• 2017-07-12
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will he review the EU basic payment scheme to include willow as one of the crops eligible for the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33178/17]
• 2017-03-22
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 232 of 14 December 2016, in which it is stated that a review of documentation is occurring, if he will provide an update in this regard. [14322/17]
• 2017-03-21
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which a small farm (details supplied) may engage with the Food and Drug Administration agency in the United States with a view to pursuing export opportunities. [13564/17]
• 2017-02-28
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the closure of the Harold's Cross greyhound stadium; the action taken to prevent this closure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9727/17]
• 2016-12-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will examine the case of a person (details supplied) in which an allocation of a basic payment allowance was made in respect of a parcel of land. [40266/16]
• 2016-07-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans in the immediate future to update and revise a regulation (details supplied) and restructure the foal levy to better effect market price; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21315/16]
• 2016-05-18
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to review the situation that the Irish Farmers Association Irish Hardy Nurserystock Association was not eligible to apply for grants awarded to forestry and hedgerow associations funded by his Department for associations which grow ash trees; to review this policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10732/16]