Richard O'Donoghue

Independent Ireland · Limerick County

Activity on Agriculture — 48 events (10 lobbying · 37 questions · 2 votes) full profile →

• 2026-01-21
  LOBBY
  Macra na Feirme Agriculture

  • Mercosur Trade Deal and current young farmer issues
• 2026-01-20
  LOBBY
  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA 2 returns AgricultureEU Affairs

  • IFA Budget 2026 Briefing
  • Nitrates Derogation
• 2025-09-20
  LOBBY
  Macra na Feirme Agriculture

  • Macra's prebudget document launch and lobby day
• 2025-09-19
  LOBBY
  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA EU Affairs

  • Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)
• 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 4 returns Agriculture

  • GAEC-2 - IFA Spring Lobbying 2025
  • Bovine TB - Spring Lobbying 2025
  • ACRES - IFA Spring Lobbying 2025
  • Nitrates Derogation - IFA Spring Lobbying 2025
• 2025-02-27
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine regarding the development of the National Biomethane Strategy, its progress to date; if there are any revised timelines that may now exist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8735/25]
• 2025-01-21
  LOBBY
  Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association Agriculture

  • National Ploughing Championships 2024
• 2025-01-20
  LOBBY
  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA Agriculture

  • Limerick IFA Budget 2025 Priorities
• 2025-01-20
  LOBBY
  Veterinary Ireland Agriculture

  • Communications with Taoiseach, Tanaiste, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Minister for Health, Chief Veterinary Officer, and other DPOs, regarding Veterinary Ireland concerns on the Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Act 2023, and associated Statutory Instrument.
• 2025-01-18
  LOBBY
  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA Agriculture

  • National Ploughing Championships 2024 - IFA Stand
• 2024-04-10
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the fodder crisis that farmers are enduring; if urgent financial aid can be provided to help them purchase fodder during this period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15619/24]
• 2024-03-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the extremely wet conditions throughout the country and to consider extending the closing date for spreading lime under the liming scheme as a matter of urgency in the interest of health and safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13097/24]
• 2023-12-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when farmers dealing with the ash die back will be given a resolution to the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55852/23]
• 2023-12-07
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Interim Standard for Felling and Reforestation - version October 2019, issued by his Department, is the current relevant standard for forestry felling operations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54321/23]
• 2023-12-07
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of pollution incidences that have occurred annually over the past ten years in forestry felling operations because of the use of urea for the treatment of conifer stumps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54322/23]
• 2023-12-07
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of pollution incidences that have occurred annually over the past ten years from herbicide or pesticide being applied on forestry land with a manual knapsack sprayer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54323/23]
• 2023-12-07
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine how many pollution incidences have occurred annually over the last ten years because of the application of fertiliser to forestry lands only; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54324/23]
• 2023-12-07
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of pollution incidence that have occurred annually over the past ten years because of the removal of temporary bridges on forestry harvesting sites only; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54325/23]
• 2023-12-07
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the definition of deforestation; the area of land deforested annually over the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54326/23]
• 2023-12-07
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of landowners that have been prosecuted annually over the past ten years for failing to comply with the replanting obligation on a felling licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54327/23]
• 2023-07-25
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide full clarification on the long delays associated with the implementation of the Forestry Programme 2023-2027 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36191/23]
• 2023-07-25
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on matters raised in correspondence (details supplied) concerning the implementation of the forestry programme 2023-2027. [36360/23]
• 2023-05-24
  VOTE
  Agriculture and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022 · 2 divisions

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

  Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the increased costs of renewable fuel energy; if they will reduce in price; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12120/23]
• 2022-12-15
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a date for the announcement of the forgotten farmer's scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62906/22]
• 2022-11-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total financial amount on both a daily and yearly basis, of EU fines being paid by his Department in 2022; if he will provide the corresponding figures for 2020 and 2021, including the specifics of each case in his Department. [56781/22]
• 2022-10-27
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will assist in securing a rise for the pensions of retired Coillte employees (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54004/22]
• 2022-07-07
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is no manufacturing date or expiry date on fertiliser; the reason for this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36859/22]
• 2022-06-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of the car and driver expenses in his Department that were claimed by junior and senior Ministers in 2021, in tabular form. [31392/22]
• 2022-05-19
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for his Department’s plans to address the forgotten farm issue; if the forgotten farmers will have access to the TAMS equivalent in the next CAP period and the National Reserve; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25501/22]
• 2022-04-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there will be a new tranche of TAMS; and if so, if it will reflect the increase in prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20449/22]
• 2022-03-24
  PQ
  Asked Enterprise

  Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will take steps to accelerate the slow and uncertain process of issuing permits to skilled European Union nationals and non-European Union nationals particularly in the hospitality and agriculture sectors. [15469/22]
• 2022-01-19
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if flexibility will be given in relation to sheep inspections during the busy lambing months given the welfare issues regarding the moving of heavy in-lamb or recently lambed ewes (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1151/22]
• 2021-11-10
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the financial supports that will be given to encourage landowners back into forestry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54789/21]
• 2021-11-02
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason there is a ban on protected urea coming in from Russia (details supplied). [53217/21]
• 2021-09-09
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his position regarding the definite answers on grant aid for dairy investments going forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41915/21]
• 2021-06-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding timelines for the processing of forestry thinning applications; the status of an application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33627/21]
• 2021-06-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of the 308 single consent licence applications that have been approved since his Department became the sole consenting authority for forest road works licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33942/21]
• 2021-06-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of forest road grant applications have been received to date since the introduction of the forest road single consent system on 7 February 2020; the number of same that are single consent applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32163/21]
• 2021-06-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the average time from receipt of an application to the issuing of an approved forest road grant licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32164/21]
• 2020-12-03
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of commercial use of the Ballyhoura Mountains, County Limerick; his views on protecting recreational status in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40930/20]
• 2020-11-25
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a food-related virtual trade mission to Japan and United Arab Emirates early in 2021. [39024/20]
• 2020-11-03
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if agriculture colleges (details supplied) are included in the once-off €50 million third level Covid-19 fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32895/20]
• 2020-10-21
  PQ
  Asked Further and Higher Education

  Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the persons eligible for the once-off €50 million Covid-19 fund; if agriculture colleges (details supplied) are included; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32039/20]
• 2020-10-21
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the persons eligible for the young farmers scheme in 2020; the percentage variance from 2019 to 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31852/20]
• 2020-09-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the current shortage of timber and the economic impact this is having here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25749/20]
• 2020-09-15
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports planned to compensate the farming community for losses and the impact that Brexit uncertainty, sterling volatility and Covid-19 has had on the community across all sectors; and if there are additional plans in the event of a no-deal Brexit. [23930/20]