James O'Connor

Fianna Fáil · Cork East

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• 2026-02-19
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a full payment has not been made to a person (details supplied) for TB in their herd; the timeline for when the farmer will be paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13441/26]
• 2026-02-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline the number of farmers that have submitted applications for TB reactor compensation; the number that are still under consideration; those refused; those accepted; the timeframe of those waiting for payment 0- three weeks, three-six weeks, six-nine weeks, nine-12 weeks, 12 + weeks, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10992/26]
• 2026-02-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 709 of 25 November 2025 if he will stand over a statement (details supplied) that was put on the record of the house; to confirm that all outstanding payments were made in the last week of November; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10994/26]
• 2026-01-29
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the procedures in place for testing imported beef for banned hormones; if he is satisfied that this procedure is working sufficiently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7003/26]
• 2026-01-29
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has supports available for farmers who want to install solar panels on sheds and other farm buildings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7004/26]
• 2026-01-29
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has had engagement with the agricultural sector regarding emission reductions plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73267/25]
• 2026-01-21
  LOBBY
  Horse Racing Ireland 2 returns Agriculture

  • Invitation to attend local racecourse
  • Invitation to HRI awards
• 2026-01-21
  LOBBY
  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA Finance

  • Aquaculture
• 2026-01-20
  LOBBY
  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA Agriculture

  • IFA Budget 2026 Briefing
• 2026-01-17
  LOBBY
  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA 6 returns FinanceTaxation

  • IFA Budget 2026 Submission - Farm Schemes - Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS)
  • Measures to Support Farm Enterprises - Suckler Cow and Beef
  • Measures to Support Farm Enterprises - Sheep
  • IFA Budget 2026 Submission - Cross Sector Support - Farm Finance
  • Agri Taxation - Stamp Duty on Agricultural Land
  • VAT and Taxation on Farm Inputs
• 2026-01-16
  LOBBY
  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA 2 returns Energy and Natural ResourcesFinance

  • Support Scheme for Renewable Heat (SSRH) - Energy From Farms
  • Measures to Support Farm Enterprises - Animal Health Ireland
• 2026-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of projects in his Department that were delayed in 2023 and 2024 due to the change of document from the Public Spending Code to the Infrastructure Guidelines, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [75102/25]
• 2025-11-27
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current status of the bird flu crisis across the island; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66743/25]
• 2025-11-27
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the Derogation with the EU; his views on whether it will stay at current levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66744/25]
• 2025-11-25
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department has considered guidelines for industrial-type solar farms; to outline the planning legislation for solar farms; if his Department has discussed the same guidelines with the Department for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in relation to the EU Land Use Policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60442/25]
• 2025-11-25
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there is a delay in the payment of compensation to farmers who have reactors; if so, for the length of time; when payment will be made, if this has been communicated to farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65460/25]
• 2025-11-25
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers who have submitted applications for TB reactor compensation; the number that are still under consideration; those refused; those accepted, the time frame of those waiting for payment 0- 3 weeks, 3-6 weeks, 6-9 weeks, 9-12 weeks, 12 + weeks, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65461/25]
• 2025-10-09
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he could address the concerns raised by hill farmers in correspondence (details supplied) regarding issues with controlled burning during the legal window due to weather conditions along with other matters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54545/25]
• 2025-09-19
  LOBBY
  Horse Sport Ireland Agriculture

  • Issues and challenges facing sport horse sector
• 2025-09-17
  LOBBY
  Fuzion Communications Trade

  • Outlined the current status and challenges posed to specific trade, customers and cargo without a Border Control Post for agricultural food inspections at the Port of Cork.
• 2025-09-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if grants will be available in the near future similar to the Brexit adjustment reserve local authority marine infrastructure scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47715/25]
• 2025-07-03
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is engaging with the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment regarding the use of good agricultural land for solar farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36654/25]
• 2025-07-03
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the concrete measures he is taking to tackle the spread of bovine TB. [36653/25]
• 2025-06-24
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has considered the possibility of cleaning or dredging a harbour at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33777/25]
• 2025-06-18
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a proposal (details supplied) concerning retired fishermen which was submitted to his Department previously; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33208/25]
• 2025-05-21
  LOBBY
  Horse Racing Ireland Agriculture

  • Stallion Trail Invitations
• 2025-05-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to consider facilitating the construction of a border control post (BCP) at the Port of Cork through which consignments of food, food contact materials, animals, feed and plants that are subject to increased import controls must enter the European Union, as the lack of a BCP facility is severely impacting the Port of Cork’s growth while causing additional pollutant emissions and increasing costs for importers and consumers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25201/25]
• 2025-05-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department would consider granting temporary derogations of three to six months length to customers of the Port of Cork to prevent disruption to seasonal goods imports for consignments needing physical inspection due to the current lack of a Border Control Post facility for agricultural checks at the port, as this would give the Port of Cork greater flexibility to encourage importers to use Cork and boost trade while avoiding additional pollutant emissions and increased costs for importers and consumers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25202/25]
• 2025-05-18
  LOBBY
  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA 4 returns AgricultureEU Affairs

  • Nitrates Derogation - IFA Spring Lobbying 2025
  • Bovine TB - Spring Lobbying 2025
  • Mercosur
  • Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) Payments
• 2025-05-17
  LOBBY
  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA Agriculture

  • Bovine TB
• 2025-05-16
  LOBBY
  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA Agriculture

  • Nitrates Derogation
• 2025-05-15
  LOBBY
  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA Agriculture

  • ACRES - Spring Lobbying 2025
• 2025-02-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has undertaken any analysis on the rapid development of large-scale solar farms ranging upwards of 1,000 acres on productive agriculture lands in Ireland; if his Department has considered on how it may impact the agri-food industry, in particular, the stability of Ireland’s dairy industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8520/25]
• 2025-02-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has considered in categorising lands suitable for large-scale solar projects by taking into consideration on the basis of their suitability for commercial agriculture; if his Department has considered the context of mapping the risk of mass transfers of agricultural land usage away from food production to commercial solar developments; if his Department has raised the matter of the EU’s Land Use Policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8521/25]
• 2025-01-20
  LOBBY
  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA Agriculture

  • Budget 2025 Priorities - Cork North IFA
• 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 Agriculture

  • Cork Central IFA Budget 2025 Priorities
• 2024-11-05
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will give consent to the sale of a site (details supplied); the reasons for the hold-up given the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform has given sanction; the impact the sale will have on the selling organisation's overdraft; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44892/24]
• 2024-09-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the discussions he has had with Government colleagues ahead of Budget 2025 in relation to the possible reduction of VAT on vaccines for animals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38185/24]
• 2024-09-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the recent visit of the European Commission in relation to the nitrates derogation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38184/24]
• 2024-05-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his Department's plans to publish the final papers for the biomethane strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22221/24]
• 2024-05-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the list of grants available for biomethane; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22222/24]
• 2024-04-25
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps being taken to help farmers following the wet weather in recent months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18436/24]
• 2024-02-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address and clarify the concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied). [6456/24]
• 2024-02-07
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) has not received their ACRES payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5027/24]
• 2023-10-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of TAMS grants that remain outstanding; to outline the timeline for these to be looked at; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47036/23]
• 2023-07-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications that have been received to date for the farm safety scheme. [34843/23]
• 2023-07-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has had discussions with the European Commission on the nitrates derogation, following the publication of the EPA water quality report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34844/23]
• 2023-04-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update in relation to Nitrates Derogation and discussions around proposed changes to current levels in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18133/23]
• 2023-04-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has considered to include multiple robotic milking units within the TAMS grants as the current scheme only allows for one robotic milking unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18132/23]
• 2023-03-09
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications from the Cork East constituency that were accepted into the ACRES scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11968/23]
• 2022-10-25
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department plans on publishing a green energy plan for renewable energy generation on farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53253/22]
• 2022-10-25
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding information relating to gas security for dairy processors in view of record gas shortages in the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53254/22]
• 2022-09-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if any consideration is being given to allow dairy bred calves born in a non-organic farm be purchased and reared in an organic system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44336/22]
• 2022-07-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the work that he is undertaking to ensure the security of supply of fodder for the coming winter. [38513/22]
• 2022-07-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider expanding tillage supports to dairy farmers given the ongoing and unusual dry weather. [38512/22]
• 2022-05-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the support that Ireland is providing to help the United States with the recent baby formula shortage that it is experiencing; and if there is a risk of any shortages of a similar nature in Ireland given the rising input and dairy costs. [26905/22]
• 2022-05-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has engaged with Teagasc in relation to its research into the methane emissions of dairy cows; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26906/22]
• 2022-03-31
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the way a dairy farmer retirement scheme could pave the way for more young farmers getting involved in the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16966/22]
• 2022-03-31
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the work his Department is undertaking to support dairy and tillage farmers in relation to the supply of fertiliser. [17150/22]
• 2022-03-31
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the plan his Department is undertaking to improve Ireland's dependency on grain imports for the production of animal feed. [17151/22]
• 2021-07-15
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on the coverage of commercial forestry and the further plans to increase same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38602/21]
• 2021-07-01
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on the proposed introduction of veterinary regulation 2019/6 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35622/21]
• 2021-05-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the provision of pier and other coastal defence funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26929/21]
• 2021-05-05
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on the return of point-to-point racing (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22850/21]
• 2021-02-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on the closure due to Covid-19 and the resumption of point-to-point racing (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7564/21]
• 2020-11-26
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position regarding Ireland's plans to ensure an effective landbridge for Irish agriculture in the aftermath of Brexit to the European market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38192/20]
• 2020-11-24
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to impose Environmental Protection Agency licensing on dairy, livestock and tillage farmers in view of recent comments and reports in the media by his officials; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38349/20]
• 2020-06-23
  PQ
  Asked Business

  Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to introduce a short-term export credit insurance scheme such as has been announced in other EU member states, in particular for those in the agriculture sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11722/20]