The Dealer had a great piece of bedtime reading on Valentines night; the Dail published the register of interests of its members for last year. From shares to lands, plenty of our elected representatives have a vested interest in farming. Bobby Aylward, Carlow-Kilkenny
The Dealer had a great piece of bedtime reading on Valentines night; the Dail published the register of interests of its members for last year. From shares to lands, plenty of our elected representatives have a vested interest in farming.
Bobby Aylward, Carlow-Kilkenny
Farmland: Knockmoylan, Mullinavat, Co Kilkenny.Shares: Glanbia PLC. Declan Breathnach, Louth
Farmland: Annagh McCanns, Knockbridge, Dundalk, Co Louth (94ac).Pat Breen, Clare
Farmland: Lisduff, Ballynacally, Co Clare.Richard Bruton, Dublin Bay North
Farmland: Newtown, Dunboyne, Co Meath; Woodtown, Drumree, Co Meath.
Shares: Aryzta AG and FBD Holdings among others.Jackie Cahill, Tipperary
Farmland: Killinan, Thurles; Ballinahow, Thurles;
Ballycahill, Thurles.
Shares: Centenary Co-Op, Glanbia PLC and FBD Holdings among others.Pat Casey, Wicklow
Farmland: 4ac at Laragh, Co Wicklow.Michael Collins, Cork Southwest
Occupations: Farmer, farm relief contractor, casual labourer, lawn maintenance, undertaker and c/o The Boston Bar, William Street, Bantry, Co Cork.Shares: Drinagh Co-Op and Cork Mart.Farmland: Ardravinna, Lowertown, Schull, Co Cork.Michael D’Arcy, Wexford
Shares: Glanbia. Land: 236ac farmland and woodland.Pat Deering, Carlow-Kilkenny
Farmland: Ballyoliver, Ballybit and Rathvilly, Co Carlow.Andrew Doyle, Wicklow
Farmland and forestry: Lickeen/Trooperstown, Roundwood, Co Wicklow: farmland and forestry.Martin Ferris, Kerry
Farmland: 4acr at Barrow West, Tralee, Co Kerry.Michael Fitzmaurice, Roscommon-Galway
Occupations: Agricultural contractor, plant hire, turf cutting, farming and civil contracting.Farmland: Strangeforth, Keelogues and Curragh, Williamstown, Co Galway.Peter Fitzpatrick, Louth
Farmland: 5ac at Watery Cross, Dromiskin, Co Louth for horses.Pat (The Cope) Gallagher, Donegal
Forestry: Dungloe, Co Donegal.Noel Grealish, Galway West
Farmland: 15ac at Carnmore, Oranmore, Co Galway.Danny Healy-Rae, Kerry
Occupations: Public representative, publican, farmer and bus hire.Farmland: 50ac at Fussa, Kilgarvan and 5ac at Gortnaboul, Kilgarvan.Michael Healy-Rae, Kerry
Occupations: Postmaster, politician, farmer, plant hire and shop ownerFarmland: Sandymount, Gortnaboul and Coolougues (total 110ac).Martin Heydon, Kildare South
Farmland: Blackrath, Colbinstown, Co Kildare;Aghcross, Ballickmoyler, Co Laois.
Heather Humphreys, Cavan-Monaghan
Farmland: 25.24ha at Drumate, Newbliss, Co Monaghan.Billy Kelleher, North Cork-Central
Farmland: 126ac at Ballyphilip, Whites Cross, Co Cork; 60ac at Coolgreen, Whites Cross, Co Cork.
Shares: Kerry PLC.Enda Kenny, Mayo
Farmland: 6ac at Struan, Raheens and a tenant in common in equal shares among family members of land at Knockthomas, Castlebar (5.63ha or thereabouts).Mattie, McGrath, Tipperary
Farmland: Mountain land at Newcastle, Co Tipperary and Knockanask, Co Waterford, mountain farmland subject to lease agreement.Shares: Edmund and M McGrath, Plant Hire Ltd.Kevin Boxer Moran, Longford-Westmeath
Bogland: Coosan, Athlone, Co Westmeath (1.9ac).Michael Moynihan, Cork North West
Farmland: Meens, Kiskeam, Mallow, Co Cork: 50ac; Reanagoshel, Kiskeam, Mallow, Co Cork: 14.5ac;
Dromscarra, Kiskeam, Mallow, Co Cork: 34.5ac.
Micheal Noonan, Limerick
Shares: ETFS Agricultural Commodities. Farmland: 20ac of mixed pasture and woodland, rented at Mt Thenchard, Foynes, Co Limerick.Sean O’Fearghail, Kildare South
Farmland: 100ac Fennor and Shanacloon.Kevin O’Keeffe, Cork East
Farmland: Cloughleafin, Mitchelstown, Co Cork.Eamon Scanlon, Sligo-Leitrim
Farmland: 27ac land, Carrownanty, Ballymote.And, while it is not specifically farm related the dealer also noted the properties held by both the current and former ministers for agriculture.
Former Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney, Cork South Central
Landlord: 17 The Moorings, Harty's Quay, Rochestown, Cork.Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed, Cork North West
Landlord: 1 Sullane Weirs, Killarney Road, Macroom, Co Cork;57 Main St Macroom: letting;
95 Railway View, Macroom: letting;
The Lodge, Codrum, Macroom: letting;
1 Emir Court, Glenbeigh, Co Kerry: holiday home.
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