Politician · TD · 34th Dáil
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• Farmers are entitled to full compensation on all designated land while those designations apply.::• Funding for the NPWS Farm Plan Scheme must be increased from the current level of €1m to €10m annually.::• The scheme must apply in all designated areas with payments related to…
• The Government must introduce in 2020 a pilot programme of gorse burning under supervision in the month of March and hedge cutting of roadside hedges in August, as provided for under the Heritage Act 2018.
Farm Finance • The Future Growth Loan Scheme must be continued with the provision of additional funding to meet demand. • All banks should maximise the drawdown of European Investment Bank funding to make available low-cost finance to farmers.::Stamp Duty - • Agricultural…
To highlight that there is a severe income crisis across most of the main farming sectors, driven by unviable prices below the cost of production, high input costs and reducing direct payments. Tackling the farm income crisis and spreading economic recovery to rural Ireland must…
• The Government must negotiate a new Charter in the context of CAP post 2020.::• The new Charter must review all schemes to ensure timely payments to farmers within the deadlines set down.::• Farm inspections must not hold up payments.::• Further development of a yellow-card…
• The recommendations in the Agricultural Appeals Office review must be implemented and an Independent Chairman, with farmer representation appointed.
• The Government must press the EU Commission to conduct a full Union Interest Test and explore options to provide redress for farmers.::• The Government must call on the EU Commission to terminate the AD measures on ammonium nitrate in the upcoming expiry review and suspend the…
• A further 100 permits for dairy farm assistants, and 500 horticulture worker permits are required for 2020, as well as a review of the needs of both sectors thereafter to avoid the stop/start of the last two years.::• The pig and poultry sectors require a quota of 100 permits…
• In the means test for Farm Assist, the depreciation rate for farm equipment and machinery should be increased to a standard rate of 10% to more accurately reflect the useful life of these assets.::• The income disregards for agri-environmental schemes, included in the means…
• Meaningful incentives and reliefs are necessary to encourage farmers to purchase side by sides (two persons) or gators (covered) which are inherently safer than ATV/ Quads.::• A Farm Safety Scheme with increased funding for health and safety equipment is required under…
• The new Government must immediately reintroduce the Nursing Home Support Scheme (Amendment) Bill 2019, and provide for the inclusion of farm land leased to third parties, in line with other Government policy on inheritance under Agricultural Relief44.::• Older people must be…
• The lead agency for the development of all recreational routes must be the Department of Rural and Community Affairs and not two Government Departments as currently exists.::• The Walks Scheme must be extended by a further 40 walks, to bring the total to 120, worth €6m to…
• The Local Link evening service must be rolled out to operate 12 months of the year in each local authority area.::• Services such a ridesharing, grocery delivery and taxi transportation network s must be introduced in rural areas, similar to the Uber model.
• The CPO goodwill payment must be fully reinstated to €5,000 per acre to restore equity and fairness for the landowners impacted by the re-commencement of the national roads development programme.
• Local Improvement Scheme (LIS) funding must be fully restored to pre-2008 levels::• Each local authority must publish LIS expenditure on a quarterly basis each year and also set out their LIS awareness campaign to maximise uptake.::• Government departments must work with local…