Members of the Houses of the Oireachtas are required to make an annual statement of their registrable interests. The most recent was published on 13 February.

Micheal Creed, Minister for Agriculture and Cork North West TD, did not register any farmland but is a landlord at three properties in Macroom and owns a holiday home in Kerry.

The following TDs declared that they own farmland or have shares in agricultural businesses:

Bobby Aylward, Carlow – Kilkenny, has registered his occupation as a farmer at Knockmoylan, Mullinavat, Co Kilkenny, where he owns farmland. He also declared that he has shares in Glanbia plc.

Declan Breathnach, Louth, owns farmland at Annagh McCanns, Knockbridge, Co Louth, from which he receives a rental income.

Pat Breen, Clare, owns land and farms at Lisduff, Ballynacally, Ennis, Co Clare.

Richard Bruton, Dublin Bay North, is letting farmland at Newtown, Dunboyne, Co Meath, and Woodtown, Drumree, Co Meath. Among others he has shares in Aryzta and FBD Hodlings.

Jackie Cahill, Tipperary, owns farmland at three townlands near Thurles; Killinan, Ballinahow and Ballycahill. Among others he has shares in Glanbia Plc, centenary Co-op Thurles and FBD insurance.

Pat Casey, Wicklow, owns four acres of farmland in Laragh, Co Wicklow.

Michael Collins, Cork South West, is a farmer, farm relief contractor, lawn maintenance contractor and undertaker. His lands and property are at Ardravinna, Lisacaha, Knock and Lowertown, Schull, Co Cork.

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy, Offaly, owns 27 acres of land at Ballyvora, Ferbane.

Michael D’Arcy, Wexford, is a dairy farmer in Annagh, Gorey, Co Wexford, where he has 236 acres of farmland and woodland. He also has shares in Glanbia.

Pat Deering, Carlow – Kilkenny, owns farmland at Ballyoliver and Ballybit, Rathvilly, Co Carlow, from which he receives a rental income.

Andrew Doyle, Wicklow, owns farmland and forestry at Lickeen and Tropperstown, Roundwood, Co Wicklow.

Bernard Durkan, Kildare North, has farmland at his family home in Timard, Maynooth, Co Kildare.

Martin Ferris, Kerry, declared four acres of farmland at Barrow West, Tralee, Co Kerry, which is jointly owned with his brother.

Michael Fitzmaurice, Roscommon – Galway, is a self-employed agricultural contractor, turf-cutter and farmer at Strangefort, Williamstown, Co Galway. He has farmland there and at Keelogues and Curragh, Williamstown, Co Galway.

Pat ‘The Cope’ Gallagher, Donegal, has forestry at Dungloe, Co Donegal.

Noel Grealish, Galway West, has 15 acres of farmland at Carnmore, Oranmore, Co Galway.

Danny Healy-Rae, Kerry, is a farmer among other things. He owns a combined 93 acres at Fussa, Gortnaboul and Gullaba at Kilgarvan, Co Kerry. He also has shares in Kerry Group plc.

Michael Healy-Rae, Kerry, is also a farmer in Kilgarvan. He owns 100 acres of farmland and forestry and also has two farmhouses for letting.

Martin Heydon, Kildare South, is a farmer at Blackrath, Colbinstown, Co Kildare and Aghcross, Ballickmoyler, Co Laois. He also lets land at Alderbrook, Ferns, Co Wexford.

Heather Humphreys, Cavan – Monaghan, owns 62 acres of farmland at Drumate, Newbliss, Co Monaghan.

Billy Kelleher, Cork North Central, owns a combined 186 acres of land at Ballyphilip and Coolgreen, Whites Cross, Co Cork. He also has shares in Kerry Co-Op and Kerry plc.

Enda Kenny, Mayo, has six acres of farmland at Struan Raheens. He is also a tenant in common in equal shares among family member of 5.63ha of land at Knockthomas, Castlebar.

Michael Lowry, Tipperary, owns 20 acres of development land and also 35 acres with his residence in Glenreigh, Holycross, Thurles.

Mattie McGrath, Tipperary, has mountain farmland at Newcastle, Co Tipperary, and Knockanask, Co Waterford, subject to lease agreement. He is also an executive director at Edmund M McGrath, Plant Hire, Newcastle, Clonmel, Co Tipperary, plant and agriculture hire.

Kevin Boxer Moran, Longford-Westmeath, owns 1.9ac of bogland at Coosan, Athlone, Co Westmeath.

Michael Moynihan, Cork North West, is a suckler farmer at Meens, Kiskeam, Mallow, Co Cork. He had farmland there and at Dromscarra and Reanagoshil, Newmarket, Co Cork.

Denis Naughten, Galway Roscommon, has one acre of farmland at Drum, Co Roscommon.

Michael Noonan, Limerick City, has 20ac of farmland and woodland at Mt Trenchard, Foynes, Co Limerick.

Seán Ó Feargháil, Kildare South, is farming 100 acres at Shanacloon and Fennor, Kildare.

Kevin O’Keeffe, Cork East, is a part-time tillage and stock farmer at Ballylough and Cloughleafin, Mitchelstown, Co Cork. He also has shares in Dairygold Co-Op.

John Paul Phelan, Carlow Kilkenny, has shares in Glanbia Plc.

Eamon Scanlon, Sligo-Leitrim, has 27 acres of farmland at Carrownanty, Ballymote, Co Sligo.

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