Maeve O'Connell

Fine Gael · Dublin Rathdown

Activity on Agriculture — 21 events (7 lobbying · 14 questions · 0 votes) full profile →

• 2026-01-21
  LOBBY
  Horse Racing Ireland Agriculture

  • Invitation to attend Irish Champions Festival
• 2026-01-21
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of veterinary practices that have registered with his Department as retailers to enable them to dispense prescription items not issued by them. [4758/26]
• 2026-01-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will develop an exotic pets register, similar to practices in Northern Ireland. [3379/26]
• 2026-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will enable veterinary prescriptions to be filled at any veterinary practice and not tied to the prescription issuer. [1609/26]
• 2025-09-19
  LOBBY
  Horse Sport Ireland Agriculture

  • Issues and challenges facing sport horse sector
• 2025-07-02
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will engage with Horse Racing Ireland to explore the possibility of opening racecourse lands in Leopardstown for public use as a community amenity through a structured arrangement. [36437/25]
• 2025-06-12
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to report on his Department’s work in collaboration with the Department of Defence in the protection of fisheries. [31657/25]
• 2025-06-12
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an update on the work of the Dog Control Stakeholder Group as the Group announced an intention to produce an interim report in Q1 2025 before producing a final report in Q4 2025. [31658/25]
• 2025-06-12
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he intends to review the penalties for breaching the Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2010 in the proposed new Control of Dogs (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024 and improve the overall regulation of this business to the benefit of public safety and the welfare of dogs. [31659/25]
• 2025-06-12
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to report on the Department’s progress on publishing its new Statement of Strategy. [31660/25]
• 2025-06-12
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of calls or reports to the dedicated e-mail address and helpline in place for reporting suspected cases of animal welfare (details supplied). [31661/25]
• 2025-05-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he intends to introduce a single centralised national database for dog microchip registration data as this would improve visibility on dog breeding and selling and improve the overall regulation of this business to the benefit of overall public safety and the welfare of dogs. [25565/25]
• 2025-04-01
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development about the Government's timeline for transferring responsibilities related to dog control, welfare, and breeding to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, and when the Department intends to propose new legislation to rectify the shortcomings in current dog welfare, breeding, and control regulations. [14209/25]
• 2025-04-01
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when the Government intends to transfer power regarding the control of dogs, dog welfare, and dog breeding to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, and when the Department plans to introduce legislation to address the inadequacies of current dog welfare, breeding and control. [14208/25]
• 2025-03-19
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department is aware of the amount of funding that has been provided by Rásaíocht Con Éireann to a charity (details supplied) in the past 12 months, along with any other actions taken by his Department to fulfil the commitment in the programme for Government to ‘Ensure that Rásaíocht Con Éireann continues to provide financial support for the charity. [10556/25]
• 2025-03-19
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress of the commitment in the programme for Government to ‘Bring forward a Control of Horses Bill to modernise legislation in this area’. [10557/25]
• 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 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