PQ 596
596. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the consideration he has given to the impact of the recent High Court ruling on the application of commercial rates to agricultural buildings used for essential crop storage and handling; whether he recognises the additional financial burden this could place on growers and other farmers already facing significant input and production costs; and the supports or exemptions are available to affected growers. [71734/26]
Introduced
13 October 2026
Last action
13 October 2026 · Commercial Rates
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written
Sponsors
Robert O'Donoghue
Subjects
Agriculture
Source updated
13 October 2026
Summary
596. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the consideration he has given to the impact of the recent High Court ruling on the application of commercial rates to agricultural buildings used for essential crop storage and handling; whether he recognises the additional financial burden this could place on growers and other farmers already facing significant input and production costs; and the supports or exemptions are available to affected growers. [71734/26]
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13 October 2026
Commercial Rates
596. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the consideration he has given to the impact of the recent High Court ruling on the application of commercial rates to agricultural buildings used for essential crop storage and handling; whether he recognises the additional financial burden this could place on growers and other farmers already facing significant input and production costs; and the supports or exemptions are available to affected growers. [71734/26]
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- Official source: https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/question/2026-10-13/596/
- Open data entity: https://data.oireachtas.ie/ie/oireachtas/question/2026-10-13/pq_596
- ireland · q-2026-10-13-pq_596 · source updated 13 October 2026