Kathleen Funchion

Sinn Féin · Carlow-Kilkenny

Activity on Agriculture — 43 events (27 lobbying · 15 questions · 1 votes) full profile →

• 2026-01-21
  LOBBY
  Beefplan Movement Agriculture

  • Matters of significance to Irish Cattle & Beef farmers
• 2026-01-21
  LOBBY
  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA 5 returns EU AffairsAgriculture

  • Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) Simplification
  • Crookstown Dairy Discussion Group
  • Food Supply Chain
  • Multi-annual Financial Framework (MFF) & Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) Protest
  • Cian Mooney Leadership Scheme 2025
• 2026-01-21
  LOBBY
  Tirlán Ltd 2 returns Agriculture

  • Retention of the Nitrates Derogation
  • Meetings with Ireland's MEPS in Brussels to discuss matters of importance to Co op members.
• 2026-01-20
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  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA 2 returns Agriculture

  • National Ploughing Championships 2025
  • Farmers' Protest - Brussels
• 2026-01-19
  LOBBY
  Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association 2 returns Agriculture

  • ICSA Life Focus initiative to support farmer wellbeing and mental health
  • Opposition to Mercosur trade deal and ineffective EU safeguards for farmers.
• 2026-01-16
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  AgTech Ireland Agriculture

  • Engagement with Irish MEPs ahead of a delegation of AgTech Ireland member companies visiting the European Parliament in Brussels in January 2026.
• 2026-01-14
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  The Irish Co-operative Organisation Society Ltd Agriculture

  • Letter to MEPs regarding concerns over impact on Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) on Fertiliser price on behalf of ICOS membership.
• 2026-01-05
  LOBBY
  Irish Grain and Feed Association (IGFA) Agriculture

  • EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) implementation date
• 2026-01-02
  LOBBY
  The Dublin Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Agriculture

  • Asked Irish’s MEPs to support strong and effective legislation on the EC proposal on the Welfare of Cats & Dogs that went to plenary vote in EP on 19/06
• 2025-11-25
  LOBBY
  Irish Seed Trade Association Agriculture

  • Open Letter to MEPS on NGT legislation
• 2025-09-19
  LOBBY
  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA 4 returns EU AffairsAgriculture

  • EU-US Trade Agreement
  • COPA MFF/CAP Protests
  • GAEC-2 Appeals
  • Key Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) Post 2027 Principles - General Administration
• 2025-09-19
  LOBBY
  Tirlán Ltd Agriculture

  • Tirlán highlighted the importance of the Nitrates Derogation to Ireland's grass-based dairy model of production on behalf of farm families and sought that the concerns of farmers are listened to.
• 2025-09-19
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  Veterinary Ireland Agriculture

  • Communications with Irish MEPs calling for their support on the plenary European Parliament vote on the proposed EU Animal Welfare Regulations, scheduled for Thursday 19th June 2025.
• 2025-09-18
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  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA 2 returns AgricultureEU Affairs

  • Invitation to Irish MEPs to attend IFA Regional Officer Meetings
  • Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)
• 2025-09-17
  LOBBY
  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA 2 returns EU Affairs

  • Key Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) Post-2027 - General Principles
  • Pan European Action on MFF and CAP Budget
• 2025-09-16
  LOBBY
  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA Environment

  • Water Quality - Ireland's Nitrates Derogation
• 2025-09-15
  LOBBY
  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA EU Affairs

  • EU Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF)
• 2025-05-21
  LOBBY
  Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association Agriculture

  • Mercosur
• 2025-05-18
  LOBBY
  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA 16 returns AgricultureEnvironmentEU AffairsMarine

  • GAEC-2 - IFA Spring Lobbying 2025
  • Nitrates Derogation - IFA Spring Lobbying 2025
  • Bovine TB - Spring Lobbying 2025
  • Water Quality
  • IFA 70th AGM
  • Mercosur
  • Support for Horticulture Growers impacted by Storm Eowyn
  • Urgent Support for Farmers Impacted by Storm Eowyn
  • IFA Aquaculture AGM 2025
  • Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) Payments
  • Good Agricultural & Environmental Condition (GAEC) 2
  • Draft Programme for Government - Agriculture Section Lacking Specific Financial Commitments
  • IFA President meets with Newly Appointed Minister for Agriculture, Food, Fisheries and the Marine
  • Support for Farm Families After Storm Eowyn
  • No Dogs Allowed Campaign 2025
  • Vision for Agriculture
• 2025-05-17
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  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA 5 returns EnvironmentAgriculture

  • Protecting Peat Soil Farmers
  • Residential Zoned Land Tax (RZLT)
  • Bovine TB
  • Bluetongue
  • Flooding Issues
• 2025-05-16
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  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA 6 returns EU AffairsAgriculture

  • Tillage Industry Ireland
  • United States Trade Tariffs
  • IFA - CAP to 2030 & Beyond
  • Nitrates Derogation
  • Plant Health & Biosecurity Network
  • IFA Meath and IFA Louth Delegation in Brussels
• 2025-05-15
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  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA Agriculture

  • ACRES - Spring Lobbying 2025
• 2025-01-21
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  Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association Agriculture

  • National Ploughing Championships 2024
• 2025-01-21
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  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA Agriculture

  • Water Action Plan
• 2025-01-20
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  Sustainable Water Network (SWAN) Environment

  • Supporting the Living Rivers Europe coalition urging of decision-makers in the European Parliament to mainstream the protection of water and freshwater ecosystems (such as rivers, lakes, wetlands, deltas and estuaries) across the policy spectrum, so that water quality and water availability are factored into the decisions we make concerning Europe’s agriculture, industrial policy, energy and transport.
• 2025-01-18
  LOBBY
  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA 15 returns AgricultureEU AffairsFinance

  • Retaining Ireland's Nitrates Derogation - Common Objectives
  • Non-Domestic Water Tariff
  • Simplified, Fully Funded Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)
  • EU Trade Policy
  • IFA Offaly visit to European Parliament
  • Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme (SCEP)
  • Dribble Bars
  • Budget 2025
  • Irish Agriculture Sector Briefing of Irish MEPs in Brussels
  • EU Promotion Budget for Animal Products 2025
  • Low Emission Slurry Spreading (LESS)
  • Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) Strategic Plan - Future of Agriculture
  • Farm Schemes Payments
  • Soil Monitoring and Resilience
  • Agri Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) - IFA Submission to all Political Parties and Dáil Éireann Candidates for the 2024 General Election
• 2025-01-15
  LOBBY
  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA 2 returns AgricultureEU Affairs

  • EU Pesticide Legislation
  • IFA / Dairy Discussion Group Visit to European Parliament
• 2024-04-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the emergency supports he has provided farmers to increase access to fodder, given the bad weather conditions for farmers across the south east; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16036/24]
• 2024-01-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware that the recent changes to the STAR rating/evaluations for the suckler carbon efficiency programme will adversely affect farmers of traditional Irish cattle breeds (hereford and angus); the reason ratings/evaluations were revised after the commencement of the scheme, leaving many farmers, who entered these contracts in good faith, in an increasingly untenable position (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1028/24]
• 2023-04-18
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department is considering purchasing woodlands (details supplied) in County Carlow to preserve them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18187/23]
• 2023-03-28
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine on what grounds a person’s (details supplied) horses were seized; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15348/23]
• 2023-02-21
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to farmers who applied through an agent, as was stipulated, to the ACRES scheme and who failed to qualify for this scheme will not be reimbursed the €100 fee that was required to apply for said scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8728/23]
• 2022-12-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will commit to a public inquiry involving all relevant stake holders regarding the issue on the farm of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61216/22]
• 2022-10-05
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in issuing a green low-carbon agri-environment scheme payment to a person (details supplied). [48780/22]
• 2022-09-27
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in issuing a single farm payment to a person (details supplied). [46617/22]
• 2022-05-04
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will reconsider the fine for herd replacement for a person (details supplied) on the beef data and genomics programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21739/22]
• 2022-04-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason that poultry sales have been stopped across the Republic of Ireland; when he foresees sales happening again; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19898/22]
• 2021-07-27
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions his Department has taken to support the indigenous wool trade industry; his plans to improve the prices that farmers receive for their wool; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39309/21]
• 2021-07-15
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures he plans to include in the CAP Strategic Plan in order to redistribute funding to smaller and poorer family farms. [38175/21]
• 2021-02-03
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when badger culling will be ended; and if he will publish the scientific and veterinary advice regarding same. [5384/21]
• 2020-12-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if it will be ensured that agriculture students attending Teagasc colleges will be eligible for the same financial supports as other third level students. [41618/20]
• 2019-09-26
  VOTE
  Agriculture

  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 38–84
• 2018-10-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) has had a departmental official assigned to their farm; the purpose of the placement of this official on their farm; and the reason they have been instructed to make the official aware of activity on the farmland prior to carrying out those activities. [43362/18]