Michael Moynihan

Fianna Fáil · Cork North-West

Activity on Agriculture — 136 events (15 lobbying · 119 questions · 3 votes) full profile →

• 2026-01-21
  LOBBY
  Macra na Feirme 2 returns Agriculture

  • Meeting to discuss the challenge's faced by young farmers in Avondhu region of North East Cork from Mercosur and young farmer proposals under CAP reform
  • Meeting highlighting the supports needed for young farmers in Cork
• 2026-01-21
  LOBBY
  Horse Racing Ireland Agriculture

  • Invitation to attend local racecourse
• 2026-01-21
  LOBBY
  ESB Energy and Natural Resources

  • Engagement continues with Principal Officers in the Departments of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, and Climate, Energy and the Environment on proposed amendments to Section 98 of the Electricity Supply Act to support the safe and resilient management of forestry corridors around electricity overhead lines. Support from TDs is being sought to advance the required legislative changes
• 2026-01-20
  LOBBY
  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA Agriculture

  • National Ploughing Championships 2025
• 2025-09-19
  LOBBY
  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA 4 returns TaxationEnergy and Natural ResourcesEU Affairs

  • VAT & Taxation on Farm Inputs
  • Support Scheme for Renewable Heat (SSRH) - Energy From Farms
  • Agri Taxation - Stamp Duty on Agricultural Land
  • Key Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) Post 2027 Principles - General Administration
• 2025-09-19
  LOBBY
  Horse Sport Ireland Agriculture

  • Issues and challenges facing sport horse sector
• 2025-09-18
  LOBBY
  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA Finance

  • Aquaculture
• 2025-09-17
  LOBBY
  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA 2 returns EU AffairsFinance

  • Key Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) Post-2027 - General Principles
  • Farm Schemes - Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS)
• 2025-09-15
  LOBBY
  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA 6 returns AgricultureFinance

  • GAEC-2 - IFA Spring Lobbying 2025
  • Bovine TB - Spring Lobbying 2025
  • ACRES - IFA Spring Lobbying 2025
  • Measures to Support Farm Enterprises - Animal Health Ireland
  • IFA Budget 2026 Submission - Cross Sector Support - Farm Finance
  • Nitrates Derogation - IFA Spring Lobbying 2025
• 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
• 2025-01-20
  LOBBY
  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA Agriculture

  • Budget 2025 Priorities - Cork North IFA
• 2025-01-18
  LOBBY
  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA Agriculture

  • Non-Domestic Water Tariff
• 2024-11-05
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will re-examine the cases of young farmers who were established prior to 2008 and were not eligible for the new supports introduced at this time for young farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44326/24]
• 2024-10-15
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the full-year cost of all poultry sector supports in 2024 and 2025, in tabular form; and the breakdown per scheme. [41050/24]
• 2024-10-15
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the full-year cost of all agri-environmental schemes in 2024 and 2025, in tabular form; and the breakdown per scheme. [41051/24]
• 2024-10-15
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the full-year cost of all animal welfare supports in 2024 and 2025, in tabular form; and the breakdown per scheme. [41052/24]
• 2024-10-15
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the full-year cost of all farm safety supports in 2024 and 2025, in tabular form; and the breakdown per scheme. [41053/24]
• 2024-10-15
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the full-year cost of all forestry supports in 2024 and 2025, in tabular form; and the breakdown per scheme. [41062/24]
• 2024-10-15
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total annual funding being invested in incentivising the use of genetically enhanced beef AI/stock bulls. [41063/24]
• 2024-10-15
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current funding provided for the Women in Agriculture Action Plan. [41064/24]
• 2024-10-15
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated annual cost of supports currently provided for an initiative (details supplied). [41065/24]
• 2024-09-09
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reasons that applicants to the dairy equipment scheme cannot receive funding for a robotic milking machine if they previously received grant aid under TAMS for this item; if he will consider reviewing this matter and removing this criterion from this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34205/24]
• 2024-05-02
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address a matter in relation to milk quota scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19930/24]
• 2024-04-25
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will consider a scheme to support more wind powered microgeneration on farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10857/24]
• 2024-03-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will consider a scheme to support more wind powered microgeneration on farms. [12822/24]
• 2024-03-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department is investigating the use of new technology which has been developed for energy storage capacity on farms.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12823/24]
• 2024-03-05
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total amount of payments in euro paid out for 2023 under the basic income support for sustainability scheme, by county; the total number of farmers paid in each county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10391/24]
• 2024-03-05
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total amount of payments in euro paid out for 2023 under the complementary redistributive income support for sustainability, by county; the total number of farmers paid in each county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10392/24]
• 2024-03-05
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total amount of payments in euro paid out for 2023 under the Eco-scheme, by county; the total number of farmers paid in each county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10393/24]
• 2024-03-05
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total amount of payments in euro paid out for 2023 under the agri-climate rural environment scheme, by county; the total number of farmers paid in each county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10394/24]
• 2024-03-05
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total amount of payments in euro paid out for 2023 under the forestry grants and schemes, by county; the total number of payees in each county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10395/24]
• 2024-02-22
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on his attendance at a meeting (details supplied). [1698/24]
• 2023-12-07
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine how the agrifood sector has been strengthened and developed since 27 June 2020. [54396/23]
• 2023-10-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the agri-climate rural environment scheme, ACRES, tranche 2 is open for applications; and how many places will be made available on the scheme. [46865/23]
• 2023-10-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if it is possible to amend existing ACRES plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46866/23]
• 2023-07-25
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the action his Department has taken to honour the programme for Government pledge to ensure that Government Departments and public bodies take positive steps, including the use of correct pronouns and, where possible, making improvements on official forms, to assist non-binary people. [35822/23]
• 2023-05-24
  VOTE
  Agriculture and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022 · 2 divisions

  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 54–67
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion passed · 53–66
• 2023-03-09
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures his Department is taking to tackle the spread of TB in the badger population, which is easily transferred to livestock. [11722/23]
• 2023-03-09
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if land used for solar farms can also be used for single-farm payment drawdown or forestry payment drawdown; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11723/23]
• 2022-12-13
  PQ
  Asked Taoiseach

  Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee that deals with agriculture will next meet. [59343/22]
• 2022-12-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way that the agrifood sector has been strengthened and developed since 27 June 2020. [61720/22]
• 2022-12-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers who have signed up to the ACRES scheme. [61058/22]
• 2022-12-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there are any plans to review the suckler cow scheme. [61059/22]
• 2022-11-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the recently announced TAMS support for the installation of livestock underpasses could be provided to persons who installed underpasses in the past year, at the request of their local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54574/22]
• 2022-10-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider including the purchase of fertiliser spreaders in the TAMS scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53809/22]
• 2022-10-25
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the discussions he has had with both the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications and the European Union in relation to the rewetting of farmland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53127/22]
• 2022-10-25
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the percentage of basic payments that have been issued to farmers to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53126/22]
• 2022-05-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has had engagements with the Minister for Finance in relation to the ongoing issue with agricultural relief and the limit on the percentage of the land area of a farm that can be taken up with solar panels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26948/22]
• 2021-11-10
  PQ
  Asked Taoiseach

  Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Taoiseach the Cabinet committee that deals with agriculture; and when it is next due to meet. [48297/21]
• 2021-06-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way a person (details supplied) in County Cork can access the REAP scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33714/21]
• 2021-04-28
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the arrangements in place to compensate families in circumstances in which a family member had entitlements which were transferred to the national reserve and the family was not aware or informed regarding the way to claim the entitlements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22170/21]
• 2021-04-28
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a person who becomes the owner of a farm enterprise following the death of the previous owner can continue to receive the payments applicable under the various farm schemes once all the conditions of the relevant schemes continue to be met on the farm; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22171/21]
• 2021-04-28
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the difficulty facing farmers who are abiding by nitrates derogation rules and are awaiting grant approval for low emission slurry spreading equipment to allow them to remain within these rules; the action being taken to resolve these issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22172/21]
• 2021-03-24
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if consideration will be given to extending the eligibility for the low emission slurry spreading, LESS, scheme under the TAMS grants to agricultural contractors that wish to upgrade their equipment to reduce emissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14902/21]
• 2021-03-10
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there is a mechanism available to apply for a refund of a penalty that was applied to a person for over production under the milk quota regime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12811/21]
• 2020-12-03
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the grant assistance is available for purchasing equipment for the processing of potatoes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40912/20]
• 2020-12-03
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there is grant assistance available for equipment for washing potatoes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40913/20]
• 2020-06-30
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason Ireland does not use the land parcel definition of permanent grazing under established local practices which is used in other EU countries; when this decision was taken; the reason for this position; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12789/20]
• 2020-05-27
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of funding available under the neighbourwood scheme in each of the years 2017 to 2019 and to date in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7310/20]
• 2019-11-27
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the 5% cut in the CAP budget was discussed at the October 2019 agri-fish Council meeting; and if he made a contribution to the debate to outline his position. [43554/19]
• 2019-10-15
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he or his officials have received briefings on the ongoing protest by beef farmers; and his views on the matter. [37414/19]
• 2019-09-26
  VOTE
  Agriculture

  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 38–84
• 2019-07-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the terms and conditions of the €100 million beef fund; the eligibility criteria for the fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33196/19]
• 2019-07-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the beef forum last met; the outcome of its discussions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33197/19]
• 2019-07-03
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on his discussion with a person (details supplied) while in Cork recently; and if beef prices were discussed. [20554/19]
• 2019-07-02
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the review of the nitrates derogation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27859/19]
• 2019-07-02
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the implementation of the climate roadmap of Teagasc; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27860/19]
• 2019-07-02
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will increase funding for low emission slurry-spreading equipment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27861/19]
• 2019-07-02
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of additional supports for anaerobic digestion and on-farm renewables; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27862/19]
• 2019-07-02
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the review of the nitrates derogation will give full recognition of the carbon sinks from forests, permanent pastures and hedgerows; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27863/19]
• 2019-06-25
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the action being taken to open the GLAS scheme to farmers that completed their AEOS contracts in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26834/19]
• 2019-06-25
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the potential impact on the beef sector has been assessed for agreements that may arise from the Mercosur trade talks; the details of impact assessments or research that has been carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26835/19]
• 2019-06-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will be made on the 2019 ANC appeal submitted by a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23459/19]
• 2019-06-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an application by a person (details supplied) to the reconstitution scheme (windblow); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23460/19]
• 2019-04-03
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers enrolled in the AEOS scheme whose contracts ended in 2018, by county, in tabular form; if he will consider permitting them to apply to the GLAS scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15568/19]
• 2019-03-27
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the criteria used to define a parcel of land as scrub for the purposes of the basic payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14350/19]
• 2019-03-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the discussions he has had with his EU counterparts regarding the impact WTO tariffs will have on Irish exports to the UK if a hard Brexit occurs; and if there will be a special fund available to prepare farmers and industry for same. [9384/19]
• 2019-03-05
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers that have completed the AEOS in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10557/19]
• 2019-03-05
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the GLAS will reopen for new applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10558/19]
• 2018-12-18
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the rules relating to TAMS grants will be changed to provide grant aid for meal bins for all livestock farmers; his views on whether the rules, which only provide grant aid for parlour feeding systems, are unfair to beef and sheep farmers (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53367/18]
• 2018-12-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of discussions with his colleague in the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht regarding the timeline to complete the threat response plan for hen harrier areas; and his views on permitting afforestation in hen harrier areas. [51150/18]
• 2018-12-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports available to farmers in view of the challenging circumstances encountered in 2018, including fodder shortages, increased input costs and the decline in prices; and if all payments will be made before the end of 2018 according to the timeline set out in the farmers' charter. [51151/18]
• 2018-11-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of senior positions held by men and women, respectively, in his Department. [46992/18]
• 2018-07-10
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of dairy cows in the national herd in each of the years 2010 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30461/18]
• 2018-07-10
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of suckler cows in the national herd in each of the years 2010 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30462/18]
• 2018-07-10
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of ewes in the national herd in each of the years 2010 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30463/18]
• 2018-07-10
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of live cattle exports in each of the years 2010 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30464/18]
• 2018-07-10
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of fallen cattle recorded in each of the years 2010 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30465/18]
• 2018-07-10
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of dairy farmers in County Cork in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30466/18]
• 2018-07-10
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of dairy farmers in County Cork in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30467/18]
• 2018-07-10
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of dairy farmers in County Kerry in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30468/18]
• 2018-07-10
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of dairy farmers in County Kerry in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30469/18]
• 2018-07-10
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of dairy farmers in County Clare in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30470/18]
• 2018-07-10
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of dairy farmers in County Clare in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30471/18]
• 2018-07-10
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of dairy farmers in County Limerick in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30472/18]
• 2018-07-10
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of dairy farmers in County Limerick in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30473/18]
• 2018-07-10
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers participating in the GLAS scheme in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30474/18]
• 2018-07-10
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers who have applied for help with animal welfare to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30475/18]
• 2018-07-10
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of penalties that have been overturned or reduced on appeal in each of the years 2015 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30476/18]
• 2018-07-10
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the area of land in hectares designated as traditional hay meadow under the GLAS scheme in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30477/18]
• 2018-07-10
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the area of land in hectares designated as low impact pasture under the GLAS scheme in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30478/18]
• 2018-05-22
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the position of an organisation (details supplied) regarding funding to the beef data and genomics programme over a suckler premium. [22589/18]
• 2018-04-24
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if payments have issued to participants in the knowledge transfer dairy programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17961/18]
• 2018-04-17
  PQ
  Asked Taoiseach

  Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Taoiseach the Cabinet committee in which agriculture is discussed; and when it last met. [16522/18]
• 2018-02-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has spoken to his French counterpart regarding the Common Agricultural Policy, CAP, recently. [4305/18]
• 2017-09-28
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a forestry premium was not paid on a claim by a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41049/17]
• 2017-07-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of registered farmers over the age of 65 at present; the number of registered farmers under the age of 35 at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33895/17]
• 2017-07-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount spent by his Department in 2016 on external consultants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33899/17]
• 2017-07-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the review of the qualifying areas for the areas of natural constraint scheme; when he expects this review to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33083/17]
• 2017-07-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there will be an appeals process for persons that are unhappy with the review of the qualifying areas for the areas of natural constraint scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33084/17]
• 2017-07-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures he will take to reduce the waiting times for the Teagasc distance learning green certificate courses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33085/17]
• 2017-07-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the strategy his Department has to support and promote goat farming; the supports available for goat farming enterprises; his plans for greater funding to support this sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33086/17]
• 2017-06-22
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has spoken to his Northern Irish counterpart regarding the negative impact of a hard border on the agrifood sector in particular. [28824/17]
• 2017-05-31
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the discussions which have taken place between his Department and the EU authorities regarding the arrangements for the basic payment scheme post-2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26116/17]
• 2017-05-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the 2016 GLAS payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24413/17]
• 2017-05-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the increasing amounts of marginal lands being abandoned and no longer being used for agricultural or forestation purposes; his views on this issue; his plans to deal with the problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23250/17]
• 2017-02-21
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the 2016 GLAS payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8326/17]
• 2017-02-09
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of meetings he has had with the Irish farmers with designated land, since he took office; if he reviewed their proposals; his plans to implement such proposals; the timeline for implementation of these; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6578/17]
• 2017-02-09
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the proposals that Irish farmers with designated land have with regard to resolving land devaluation issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6579/17]
• 2017-01-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress on the programme for Government commitment to introduce locally led agri-environment schemes which will target habitats such as the hen harrier and the pearl mussel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3675/17]
• 2017-01-19
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the grants that will be made available from his Department for the construction or renovation of farm buildings in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2233/17]
• 2016-12-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the name and number of Bills in preparation in his Department and published by his Department since May 2016; the stage each Bill is at in the Houses of the Oireachtas; the number of Bills from his Department signed into law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40128/16]
• 2016-11-29
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has plans to impose an outright ban on the operation of wild animal circuses here in view of the fact that similar bans are now being imposed in many countries across Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37318/16]
• 2016-10-05
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide funding to match the allocation provided to Ireland under the €350 million EU aid package in July in recognition of the severe reduction in dairy farming incomes; if he will match the €11 million funding in full; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28835/16]
• 2016-10-04
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to establish an online database of the Land Commission data dating from the pre-Cromwell time to the Griffith Valuation and through to the present day records; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28604/16]
• 2016-09-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review the compensation paid to farmers who have had tuberculosis reactors in their herd; if he will review in particular at the compensation available to farmers who have had numerous outbreaks of TB over a number of years and have been hugely hindered by same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25404/16]
• 2016-07-05
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware of the level of compensation being paid to farmers who have had tuberculosis reactors in their herd and the fact that the compensation is wholly inadequate; and if he will review the compensation level, given the high levels of tuberculosis in some parts of the country. [19783/16]
• 2016-05-05
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there is a scheme to allow for the reconstruction of forestry that suffered wind damage as a result of severe weather conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9259/16]
• 2016-05-04
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an application by a person (details supplied) for a farm improvement grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9054/16]
• 2016-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of farm payments to persons (details supplied) in County Cork; the reason for reductions following a ground inspection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1060/16]
• 2015-12-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of trees which were levelled in the storm of February 2014, if a replanting grant is available, the parameters involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43858/15]
• 2015-10-21
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will investigate payments for a person (details supplied) in County Cork under the areas of natural constraint scheme; if there are any outstanding payments due; when these payments will be issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36729/15]
• 2015-10-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will investigate payments for a person (details supplied) in County Cork under the areas of natural constraint scheme; if any payments are outstanding; when these will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34295/15]