Joe Cooney

Fine Gael · Clare

Activity on Agriculture — 37 events (18 lobbying · 19 questions · 0 votes) full profile →

• 2026-03-19
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to support farmers given the global impact of the war in Iran on fertilisers; his plans to increase our resilience against such events and to reduce the dependence on such oil-based products by the agricultural sector in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20870/26]
• 2026-02-04
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider, in the interests of public safety, undertaking a coordinated scheme on a pilot basis, through local authorities, to undertake the removal of ash trees with ash die back along public roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8501/26]
• 2026-02-04
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of food products and plant products that were seized by his Departmental officials from both cargo and passenger terminals at Shannon Airport in 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form. [8503/26]
• 2026-02-04
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he plans to have an agricultural attaché posted to the Irish Embassy in Canada. [8504/26]
• 2026-01-29
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider permitting a second/separate person full access to the ‘MyAgFood’ Portal, alongside that of the herd-keeper, to facilitate effective administration of calf registration, animal movements and the general upkeep of the herd profile; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5968/26]
• 2026-01-21
  LOBBY
  Macra na Feirme 2 returns Agriculture

  • Farming event in County Clare on the attractiveness of farming, simplification, Generational Renewal and issues specific to farmers in County Clare including the Burren
  • Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agricultural - Common Agricultural Policy presentation
• 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
  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA Finance

  • Aquaculture
• 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 7 returns FinanceEU AffairsAgricultureEnergy and Natural Resources

  • Finance Bill 2025
  • Mercosur - Use of Antibiotics & Hormones in Beef Production
  • Energy From Farms
  • Solar
  • 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.
• 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
• 2025-11-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to provide an authorised officer in County Clare for the purposes of the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60535/25]
• 2025-11-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider amending the Dog Breeding Establishment Act 2010 to include an obligation for dog breeders to keep a record of to whom pups are being sold/given or otherwise distributed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60536/25]
• 2025-09-19
  LOBBY
  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA 2 returns AgricultureEU Affairs

  • GAEC-2 Appeals
  • Key Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) Post 2027 Principles - General Administration
• 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
  Horse Sport Ireland Agriculture

  • Issues and challenges facing sport horse sector
• 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 2 returns Agriculture

  • Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)
  • Dog Control & Sheep Worrying
• 2025-09-15
  LOBBY
  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA 5 returns Agriculture

  • GAEC-2 - IFA Spring Lobbying 2025
  • Farmer Mental Health & Wellbeing
  • Bovine TB - Spring Lobbying 2025
  • ACRES - IFA Spring Lobbying 2025
  • Nitrates Derogation - IFA Spring Lobbying 2025
• 2025-09-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total funding allocated by county under the solar capital investment scheme to date; the number of successful applicants in each county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47021/25]
• 2025-09-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department is considering increasing the mandatory minimum distance of newly planted forestry from vital infrastructure such as roads and telecommunications and energy lines, in view of the widespread disruption caused by storm Éowyn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47022/25]
• 2025-07-29
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of dog licences that have issued in 2024, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40729/25]
• 2025-07-29
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of dog wardens employed, full-time and part-time; the number of administration staff full-time and part-time, in County Clare; the number of collection vans authorised under the Control of Dogs (Amendment Act), 1992 in County Clare; the supports his Department provides in County Clare under the under the Control of Dogs (Amendment Act), 1992; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40730/25]
• 2025-07-29
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in view of the recent announcement of a total allowable catch of pollack for 2026 and the division between recreational and commercial, if there are plans for the establishment of an angling catch limit on pollack; if any consultation on such limit has taken place with angling and charter skippers representative groups to establish the impacts of this on their businesses and coastal communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43713/25]
• 2025-05-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the outcome of the tuna CHART programme in 2024; the status of the socioeconomic survey from the authorised charter trips, and if there are plans within his Department to introduce a more widespread recreational catch and release bluefin tuna sport fishery. [25106/25]
• 2025-05-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to detail the outcome of the stakeholder meeting on TB which he arranged for earlier in May; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25104/25]
• 2025-05-16
  LOBBY
  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA 3 returns AgricultureEU Affairs

  • Farming Challenges in County Clare
  • IFA - CAP to 2030 & Beyond
  • Compulsory Purchase Orders (CPOs) on Farms at the Cliffs of Moher
• 2025-04-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the protections that are in place for wild animals, such as the zebras; if legislation is required in Ireland to buy, sell or keep them, or to import them into the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16659/25]
• 2025-04-01
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address the increase in the cost of production of milk products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15566/25]
• 2025-04-01
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide figures relating to overall Irish agri-food exports to the USA and the EU, broken down by food type, during 2023 and 2024, in tabular form. [15581/25]
• 2025-04-01
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department is committed to undertaking a review of the Forestry Standards Manual given the impact of recent storms on public roads, utilities and powerlines, especially the setback distances from overhead powerlines; and if his Department will consider the introduction of a separate felling licence application system to facilitate urgent management of the setback distances from powerlines. [15582/25]
• 2025-03-04
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of WTE staff, by job title from his Department that are based at Shannon Airport as of 20 February 2025; and if he will provide same figures as of 20 February 2022, in tabular form. [9182/25]
• 2025-01-18
  LOBBY
  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA 2 returns Agriculture

  • County Clare IFA Briefing - Budget 2025 Priorities
  • Farm Forestry Issues