Brian Stanley

Secure support for greater investment in early years and the establishment of a single agency for the sector.

Queried basis for the proposed new heads of Housing, Planning and Development Bill 2019 with DPOs::Request that DPOs contact Minister Murphy to secure extension to deadline for public consultation period for proposed Bill to enable public participation::Highlight environmental…

To include schools in planning permission exemptions for solar panel installations::To allow schools (and all small scale renewable generators) to get paid for electricity exported to the grid from solar panels installations

Brexit support - beef farmers: in addition to the €100m (EU Commission €50m, National Government €50m) further direct support for farmers will be needed to deal with losses incurred, particularly for beef farmers, post May 2019. These ongoing losses are due to the decline in the…

To demonstrate the challenges facing farmers in the farming low-income sector::To make the case for an increased CAP Budget::That the Government and EU response must match the Brexit threat::That round table beef talks would take place to address unviable prices by meat…

That in line with the flexibility under the terms and conditions under section 5.2, section 22 and 23 of the scheme, the payment rates of €100 per finished animal and €40 per suckler cow be increased proportionality so as to utilise the full €100m in funding. It is important to…

That there would be greater market transparency at all levels in the food chain, so that margins and profitability of processors and retailers are clearly visible.::To put on the record that this move by the Commission is welcomed and must be implemented in Member States::That…

Establishment of a Beef Market Task Force to address the market failure in the beef sector where producers were forced to take prices below the cost of production. The work of the taskforce is ongoing. The results secured by end 2019 were:::- The introduction of a new in-spec…

Invitation to sit on the Committee for Agri-food Strategy to 2030::To highlight that any policy debate about the future of the sector has to be more farmer focused and the new strategy must contain measurable targets for farmer profitability and viability.::To point out that…

Obtain support for farmers in managing increased numbers of dairy calves on farms, and in securing optimal welfare conditions for calves at every point of the production/sale/export chain::To welcome the €1.5m grant aid support package for calf feeding systems

Eradication of TB within the shortest feasible timeframe with adequate and fair compensation for the impact of the programme on farmers' livelihoods during this process.

To secure further amendments to the Nursing Home Support Scheme (Amendment) Bill that (i) the eligibility criteria to qualify for the three year cap would be extended to include leased farms and (ii) the five-year clawback would be reviewed.::Due to the significant delays in the…

To review rejected applicants in the Organic Farm Scheme::To seek a meeting with the Minister of State::To highlight that the OFS is an important measure under the Rural Development Programme

Government support for the National Parks and Wildlife Farm Plan Scheme

To establish a statutory Commission of Investigation into the beef sector, which would establish processor and retailer margins along the supply chain and be a necessary first step to establish trust between farmers, processors and retailers.::A price commitment from the…