Rural Life
Figures provided by the minister show that over 3,300 notifications were sent to farmers in Q3 for the potential presence of incorrect crops.
Agri Politics
An independent TD is calling on the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) to carry out a review of the ACRES scheme.
A TD is calling on the government to instruct Uisce Éireann not to increase water charges for farmers or small businesses at this time.
Environment
Turf cutting on raised bogs in 2023 was down by almost 40% when compared with the previous year, the Department of Housing said.
TD Sean Canney has stated that the Governments recent announcement to increase dog fines wont have an affect without more dog wardens
Independent TD Seán Canney has called for funding to be allocated for overtime to Gardaí across the country and "not just in Dublin".
Agri-Business
A TD has called on the government to defer the implementation of the concrete levy due to concerns over the inclusion of precast products.
A TD has welcomed what he called the "many positive recommendations" included in the draft All-Island Strategic Rail Review.
The National Parks and Wildlife Service and the OPW are being urged to erect signage in public areas about the dangers of Lyme disease.
Sheep News
The message for the government is that sheep farming is not a viable business to be in, independent TD for Galway East Sean Canney has said.
A TD has called on Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, to extend the deadline for applications for ACRES.
The LEADER programme, which has a total budget of €180 million was launched by Minister Heather Humphreys this week.
Emergency legislation that would to protect electricity supply during the energy crisis has been called for by the Regional Group of TDs.
A TD has claimed retrofitting local authority houses will take at least a decade and the proposed ban on the sale of turf is "premature".
An independent TD has urged Minister Humphreys to review the Rural Social Scheme (RSS) and remove the six-year rule as quickly as possible.
A proposed ban on the sale of turf from September is causing "severe stress" to homeowners, according to an independent TD.
An independent TD has called on the government to take over control of the controversial Derrybrien wind farm in Co. Galway.
A TD has said that a proposal under the new Common Agricultural Policy to set aside 4% of land should be reconsidered for growing crops.
Deputy Canney has recently raised concerns about family farms amid the unprecedented rise in costs of fertiliser, feedstuff and fuel.
Canney has called on the government to include Rural Social Scheme supervisors in pension arrangement with Community Employment supervisors.
An independent TD claimed during a debate in the Dáil that there are "80,000 deer too many in this country".
Deputy Sean Canney has called on the government to review the rules affecting mature students returning to education who live with parents.
An independent west of Ireland TD has said that the post office network "is about to collapse and...
