Brendan Smith

That a single national database for all dogs in the country that identifies the person responsible for the dog::That tougher sanctions for those who fail to have their dog under their control at all times, and for those whose dogs are identified worrying/attacking…

To invite Oireachtas Members to a Regional IFA Sheep meeting::To highlight that the income crisis facing sheep farmers has reached a critical stage and requires immediate action from the Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue.::To highlight that the Minister for…

To request a public meeting with Ministers to discuss Ash Dieback and the problems farmers are having with the relevant authorities.::To highlight how the lack of recognition in the Interim Ash Die-Back Scheme for the significant financial loss incurred by farmers is a serious…

To request the immediate appointment of an Independent Chair to assume responsibility and initiate, for the benefit of all stakeholders, open discussion and constructive engagement toward the development of the new Farmers Charter of Rights.::To have an urgent meeting with the…

To seek a meeting with the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine::To highlight the urgency on announcing the start of the Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme 3 (TAMS 3)::To emphasise the vitally important biosecurity measures which must be included as the sector…

To seek a meeting with the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for additional funding for farmer breeders of equine animals.::- the funding is required by the many thousands of smaller breeders of both thoroughbred and sport horses in order to survive and to improve…

To highlight how the recent announcement by Coillte that it has joined forces with a major foreign investment house to establish a fund to acquire 12,000ha of forests and bare land is strongly opposed by farmers.

Secure additional funding in 2023 budget for the measures proposed in the Horse Sport Ireland pre-budget submission

To secure a fair and proper price from retailers for Chicken, Pork and Eggs

To urge the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to engage with China to restore access to one of the Meat factories who export to them.::That every effort is made by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine to restore market access to China to ensure the…

Understanding of the impact on reduction of the national herd

To highlight that this crisis is unprecedented and nothing less than everyone's genuine intervention is needed. IFA is proposing to the Government to::• To facilitate Veterinary Inspectors supervising Saturday production.::• All pig processors to maximise their processing…

That all stakeholders would respond to the current financial crisis in the Pig industry.::To highlight that the latest drop in pig price of 4c/kg, and the rise in feed cost by €35/tonne, means every pig produced on Irish farms is losing over €35.00. A farmer with 500 sows is…

Increased availability of labour

To encourage politicians to take steps to resolve the issue before it has a negative impact on the Irish horticultural sector.