Martin Kenny TD asked the Minister for Agriculture: Departmental Budgets

Martin Kenny, Sinn Féin TD for Leitrim, raised a question in the Dáil on 9 June 2026 regarding a 1.3 % levy that was imposed by the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation. He asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what steps he would take to locate the levy within his department’s budget and whether he intended to make a statement on the matter.

The levy is part of a broader effort to re‑allocate funds across government departments, but no details have yet been released about how it will be identified or managed. Mr Kenny’s question reflects growing concern among constituents that the cost of the levy may not be fully transparent.

In other news from County Leitrim, the local community was stunned by a tragic incident in Arderry. Gardaí responded to reports at a home shortly after 9 pm on the night before and found a man in his forties unresponsive; he was treated on site but later pronounced dead. A man in his thirties has been arrested in connection with the death, and investigators are examining all circumstances surrounding the incident.

Mr Kenny said the area is stunned by the event, underscoring the emotional impact on residents while the investigation continues.

For further details see the Oireachtas record of the question and Shannonside coverage.

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