These communities are crying out for national guidelines that will force the developers of these wind energy facilities to adhere to guidelines. Subsequently, this means new guidance on wind energy development …

Contractors and subcontractors to Uisce Éireann are experiencing unacceptable delays. However, the Minister has made inquiries with Uisce Éireann on the Deputy’s behalf and has been informed that Uisce Éireann …

Can the Minister of State ascertain why 30 acres of land in Glanmire, Cork, which was leased to the FAI by Cork County Council in 2017, has remained idle? We have Sarsfields GAA and camogie clubs, Glanmire GAA …

The Cathaoirleach has received notice from the following Senators that they propose to raise the following matters: Senator Maria Byrne - The need for the Minister for Social Protection to make a statement on t…

The living alone increase is a supplementary payment of €22 per week to those who are aged over 66, living alone and in receipt of a contributory or non-contributory State pension or a contributory bereaved par…

As a result, the regional and local roads grant programme is primarily targeted at the maintenance and renewal of our existing roads network, with the remainder invested in new roads, new bridges and road reali…

I would ask that before this new agreement comes to be enacted, which is due to happen during Ireland's EU Presidency, for which we have claimed values will be a central pillar, for a comprehensive human rights…

Financial literacy is an essential life skill and an important component of financial consumer protection, as the Senator clearly outlined. For example, there were over 55,000 individual in-person engagements w…

Senator Margaret Murphy O'Mahony spoke about sport and the values of sport. The Senator also said, as did Senator Murphy O'Mahony, that if we can be anything in this world, we should be kind, and that is one th…

Another aim of the Bill is to deploy the new procedural rules and parameters for planning judicial reviews sooner by applying them to acts done or decisions made under the Planning and Development Act 2000 and …

When it comes to the establishment of the board, amendment No. 8 is around restructuring board appointments to give better independence to ensure it is not within the gift of any one Minister to appoint the fir…

Part 2 deals with amendments to the Housing Act 1988, while Part 3 deals with amendments to the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 around the eligibility for social housing.…

The National Inshore Fishermen's Association, NIFA, has produced a practical and affordable proposal for an inshore fisheries stabilisation and climate adaptation scheme. I have met the National Inshore Fisherm…

Budget 2027 needs to support the growth of Ireland's horticulture sector through targeted investment in growers and targeted supports to attract new growers and encourage generational renewal.…

It is fair to say that across the AGRIFISH Council, all of the Ministers for agriculture and fisheries want to see the maximum budget for the next Common Agricultural Policy and the next Common Fisheries Policy…

It is in tanks, slurry tanks and farm buildings. The targeted agriculture modernisation scheme, TAMS, 3 is a key element of the current CAP strategic plan and provides grants to farmers to invest in their farm …

Farmers and farmer organisations are still saying very clearly that this report is not adequate, that farmers do not have confidence in the chair of Bord Bia and that as long as he remains there, they will find…

There is also a specific rule for labelling, which requires the milk to be labelled as raw milk. In 2018, the industry representative body Raw Milk Ireland published guidelines on the sale of raw milk. This is …

Food Vision 2030 reflects the importance of diversifying and developing new markets and new market segments for Irish food and drink products in the UK, the EU and wider international markets.…

The objective of the new measures in the bovine TB action plan is to reduce the number of farms affected by bovine TB and decrease costs for farmers and the taxpayer. The primary support scheme is the on farm m…