Seán Ó Fearghaíl

Fianna Fáil · Kildare South

Activity on Agriculture — 32 events (6 lobbying · 26 questions · 0 votes) full profile →

• 2026-03-25
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address concerns regarding veterinary nurse pay and conditions raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22961/26]
• 2026-03-19
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in the context of his role as Minister with responsibility for the thoroughbred sector, his views on the thoroughbred foal levy; if he accepts that the application of the levy to breeders could be made more equitable than it is at present; if he has any plans to study the situation, and make recommendations for change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21194/26]
• 2026-03-19
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has examined the method whereby funds collected under the thoroughbred foal levy are distributed; if he has received proposals from within the sector for change in approach or in methodology; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21195/26]
• 2026-03-18
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine , further to Parliamentary Question No. 487 of 7 October 2025, the reason his Department has ceased to engage with a retired worker (details supplied) prior to his or her pension issue being fully resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19002/26]
• 2026-02-24
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine If he will address the serious animal welfare concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14641/26]
• 2026-02-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address the concerns regarding Bord Bia governance raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12275/26]
• 2026-02-04
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the percentage of the 2025 capital budget allocation for his Department that was actually spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8374/26]
• 2026-01-21
  LOBBY
  Vulcan Consulting Limited Agriculture

  • Raising awareness of the economic importance of the Irish horse racing and breeding industry
• 2026-01-21
  LOBBY
  Horse Racing Ireland Agriculture

  • Invitation to HRI awards
• 2026-01-21
  LOBBY
  Veterinary Ireland Agriculture

  • Communications in relation to a Bill regarding the Ownership of Veterinary Practices and the practice of Veterinary medicine.
• 2025-12-02
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a report on a matter (details supplied) will be finalised; the timeline in which he intends to publish the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68124/25]
• 2025-11-12
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of WTE qualified tree surgeons that are employed by his Department in the years from 2023 to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61134/25]
• 2025-10-07
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to review the pension payments of a retired person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53353/25]
• 2025-10-07
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there is currently a facility in the State licensed to slaughter equines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53406/25]
• 2025-10-07
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current strength of the poultry sector; how the situation in relation to export stands; if he has concerns about the volume of poultry products being imported into the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53407/25]
• 2025-09-19
  LOBBY
  Horse Racing Ireland Agriculture

  • Invitation to attend local racecourse
• 2025-07-29
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 781 of 15 July 2025, if as previously requested he will clarify if his Department plans to publish a report (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41329/25]
• 2025-07-15
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the review, which his predecessor committed to have undertaken into the deaths of animals on a farm (details supplied) will be completed; if the report on its completion will be immediately published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38909/25]
• 2025-07-02
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address matters concerning the mysterious deaths of a large number of the farm animals (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36593/25]
• 2025-05-21
  LOBBY
  Horse Racing Ireland Agriculture

  • Stallion Trail Invitations
• 2025-05-20
  LOBBY
  Vulcan Consulting Limited Agriculture

  • Discussing the the horse racing industry in Ireland
• 2025-04-02
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will indicate the current strength of the sport horse sector with particular reference to the production and marketing of Irish draught horses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16134/25]
• 2025-04-02
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he currently has concerns about the numbers of horses being kept in urban areas, housing estates and public open spaces; if he has any plans to improve the management of such situations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16135/25]
• 2025-04-02
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will indicate the current strength of the sport horse sector with particular reference to the production and marketing of the Connemara pony; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16151/25]
• 2025-03-19
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a young farmer (details supplied) who applied for TAMS 3 young farmers in 2024, following a successful application for national reserve and complementary income for young farmers in 2023, and who has a 33% shareholding in the family farm, has now been refused due to the share type and denied young farmer funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11345/25]
• 2025-02-25
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the grant aid available to developers of biomethane plants; if grant aid has yet been made available to any developers; if the total amount of grant aid made available can be specified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7220/25]
• 2025-02-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if, given the spread of ash dieback disease he has a proposal, or if he plans to bring forward any initiative to ensure the removal of trees affected or potentially affected from roadside hedgerows where they constitute a very real danger to public safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5340/25]
• 2015-12-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of Bills his Department has published since 9 March 2011; the number and Title of those Bills that included a regulatory impact assessment in advance of publication; the regulatory impact assessments published; the number of promised Bills for publication; the Bills that will include a regulatory impact assessment; the regulatory impact assessments that will be published before publication of the relevant Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45801/15]
• 2015-12-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of the Acts currently in force for which he has lead responsibility and that have parts or sections yet to be formally commenced, including the purpose of same, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46277/15]
• 2015-12-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the process for grant-aid for tillage facilities to be included in the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme II; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43850/15]
• 2015-12-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what tillage facilities under the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme II will be eligible for arable under this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43851/15]
• 2015-12-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when arable farmers will be able to apply for grant aid for tillage facilities under targeted agricultural modernisation scheme II, the moneys that have been allocated to this scheme, when grant aid will be paid out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43852/15]