Mary Lou McDonald

Sinn Féin · Dublin Central

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• 2026-02-24
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on his Department's discussions with the Northern Executive Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Andrew Muir on collaboration between both administrations on water quality issues in Lough Neagh and surrounding environment; the actions that have been agreed; and if there is a timeline available on these actions; if he will meet with relevant stakeholders and their local political representatives on the matter. [14877/26]
• 2026-02-10
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the discussions between the Minister and the Northern Executive Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, on collaboration between both administrations on water quality issues in Lough Neagh and surrounding environment; the actions which have been agreed; if there is a timeline available on these actions; and if the Minister will meet with relevant stakeholders and their local political representatives on the matter. [9682/26]
• 2026-01-21
  LOBBY
  Horse Racing Ireland 2 returns Agriculture

  • Invitation to attend Irish Champions Festival
  • Invitation to HRI awards
• 2026-01-20
  LOBBY
  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA Agriculture

  • National Ploughing Championships 2025
• 2026-01-20
  LOBBY
  Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association Agriculture

  • Attendance at National Ploughing Championships.
• 2026-01-19
  LOBBY
  The Dublin Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Agriculture

  • Sent emails on behalf of the NSPCA to local TDs to urge them to vote in favour of the bill on the matter of the Animal Health & Welfare (Ban On Fox Hunting) Bill. It will be returning to Dail Eireann for the second stage debate and vote on Wednesday 17th December 2025.
• 2025-12-17
  LOBBY
  The Dublin Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Agriculture

  • Asked TD’s to support a bill proposed by Deputy Ruth Coppinger, PBP, to ban fox hunting in Ireland
• 2025-01-21
  LOBBY
  Macra na Feirme 2 returns Agriculture

  • Macra's advocacy and lobbying at the National Ploughing Championships
  • Party leaders priorities for young farmers in the general election
• 2025-01-21
  LOBBY
  Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association Agriculture

  • National Ploughing Championships 2024
• 2025-01-21
  LOBBY
  Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association Agriculture

  • National Ploughing Championships.
• 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 32 returns AgricultureEU AffairsBudgetary matters

  • National Ploughing Championships 2024 - IFA Stand
  • 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
  • Invitation to Political Party leaders to address IFA National Council
  • Meeting with the President of Sinn Féin
  • 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
• 2025-01-15
  LOBBY
  AgTech Ireland 2 returns Agriculture

  • Pre-Budget 2025 Submission
  • General Election Manifesto - Understanding the transformative impact of agtech on Irish agriculture
• 2023-02-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current number of live studies, reviews and research undertaken or commissioned by him; and the date by which each study, review and research is scheduled to be completed, in tabular form. [9383/23]
• 2022-12-13
  PQ
  Asked Taoiseach

  Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee that deals with agriculture will next meet. [57559/22]
• 2022-10-25
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons working in his Department’s press office, communications team and social media team in tabular form. [52771/22]
• 2022-05-31
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of staff employed in his Department by gender and by civil service salary scale in tabular form.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27590/22]
• 2022-04-26
  PQ
  Asked Taoiseach

  Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach the dates on which he has met with representatives from the Environmental Pillar; the Community and Voluntary Pillar and the Farming and Agriculture Pillar between June 2020 to date inclusive. [20980/22]
• 2022-04-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of staff within his Department who availed of a secondment from January 2019 to date on the basis that it was not the intention of the staff member to return to his or her position within the Department. [20635/22]
• 2022-01-25
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his Department's total capital and current expenditure budget for 2021 and 2022 for domestic, sexual and gender-based violence with a breakdown for each related allocation for both years, in tabular form. [3493/22]
• 2022-01-19
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current number of live studies, reviews and research undertaken or commissioned by him in tabular form; and the date by which each study, review and research is scheduled to be completed. [1546/22]
• 2021-11-10
  PQ
  Asked Taoiseach

  Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach the Cabinet committee that deals with agriculture; and when it is next due to meet. [54209/21]
• 2021-11-04
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of the cross-Border Project Ireland 2040 infrastructure projects and the funding allocated for 2021, 2022 and 2023, in tabular form. [53838/21]
• 2021-11-04
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of his Department’s current cross-Border initiatives, goods and or services committed to and the funding allocated to each for 2021, 2022 and 2023, in tabular form. [53856/21]
• 2021-11-02
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of existing contracts of an indefinite period entered into by his Department prior to the enactment of the EU Procurement Directive. [53223/21]
• 2021-06-30
  PQ
  Asked Taoiseach

  Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee that deals with agriculture will next meet. [33088/21]
• 2021-02-24
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of staff employed in his Department by gender and by civil service salary scale, in tabular form. [9655/21]
• 2021-02-24
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current number of live studies, reviews and research undertaken or commissioned by him; and the date by which each study, review and research is scheduled to be completed, in tabular form. [9677/21]
• 2020-11-03
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of data protection breaches identified within his Department in 2019. [33838/20]
• 2019-07-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on the status of the clean-up of a site (details supplied) in County Cork. [34529/19]
• 2019-07-02
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of live studies, reviews and research undertaken or commissioned by him; and the date by which each study, review and research project is scheduled to be completed. [27874/19]
• 2018-04-24
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the form, date and amount of all invoices issued to his Department by a company (details supplied) in each of the years from 2007 to 2017, inclusive, in tabular form. [17898/18]
• 2017-11-28
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of vacancies in each State board under the aegis of his Department, in tabular form. [49928/17]
• 2017-11-28
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the names of persons he has appointed to each State board under the aegis of his Department who have not come from the Public Appointments Service list of suitable candidates, in tabular form. [49990/17]
• 2017-11-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the gender balance on each of the State boards under his remit, in tabular form. [48556/17]
• 2017-10-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will extend membership of the monitoring committee for Ireland’s rural development programme 2014 to 2020 to an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43450/17]
• 2017-09-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will extend membership of the EU monitoring committee for the rural development programme to an organisation (details supplied). [39280/17]
• 2017-09-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will extend membership of the monitoring committee for the rural development programme 2014 to 2020 to an association (details supplied) in view of the fact that the matter has been under consideration for over seven months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39723/17]
• 2017-09-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department's flood damage relief measures support scheme for flood-damaged farms in north-east County Donegal includes damage to farm roads, tillage crops destroyed, potato crops destroyed, second cut silage destroyed, loss of grazing and the replacement of fencing destroyed by the floods; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39757/17]
• 2017-09-20
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to establish a flood damage relief fund for sports clubs affected by the recent floods in north-east County Donegal, as has been provided by the Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine for farmers and the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection for households; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39808/17]
• 2017-09-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of women and men, respectively, employed in his Department, in tabular form. [37066/17]
• 2017-09-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of men and women, respectively, in his Department who hold posts (details supplied). [37077/17]
• 2017-09-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the annual percentage of staff of non-commercial State-sponsored bodies under the remit of his Department who were women, in each of the years from 2010 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form. [38355/17]
• 2017-09-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the annual percentage of public service staff under the remit of his Department who were women, in each of the years from 2010 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form. [38378/17]