Politician · TD · 34th Dáil
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To brief Members of the Oireachtas on the Nitrates Derogation::Member States must apply to the European Commission every four years to be granted a nitrates derogation. Strict criteria must be met in order to get a derogation. Member states must demonstrate that the higher…
To highlight that fertiliser is one of the main input costs on most Irish Farms. Teagasc research shows that in 2021, across all farming systems an average of 16% of direct costs was spent on fertiliser and if you take tillage this figure rose to almost 28%. Therefore, any…
PQs to Minister to seek commitment to deliver of prog for government promise to support genetic services for people living with rare diseases.
Published name "Rare Diseases Ireland" equals CRO name "RARE DISEASES IRELAND" (CRO 140743) after normalising legal forms such as Ltd = Limited. No other CRO company has this name. Names can be shared, so compare the address and dates on the CRO record.
Ennis Chamber submission focussed on the need to re-balance geographic areas of priority for development of Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) and in particular we requested Government to reconsider priority/timeline of development of Offshore Floating Wind Energy off County Clare…
Published name "Ennis Chamber of Commerce" equals CRO name "ENNIS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE" (CRO 160082) after normalising legal forms such as Ltd = Limited. No other CRO company has this name. Names can be shared, so compare the address and dates on the CRO record.
Secure the continued contribution from DAFM to cover the cost of TB testing under new rules
Removal of herd size limits on young farmers applying for dairy equipment capital grant. Expansion of the measures available to young farmers under the capital investment scheme.
Enhanced rural transport provision for young people in rural communities ::Housing for young people in rural areas and the ability to build on family land::Supports for young farmers to establish their farming enterprises
Elimination of seclusion and reduction in use of restrictive practices in educational settings
To provide information to all interested stakeholders about the new Lilly medicines manufacturing facility planned for Raheen, Co. Limerick.
To meet with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine to emphasise that all valid 46,000 applicants must be accepted in the Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES).::That all applicants waiting to get into Tranche 2 must also be accommodated.
That there is a thorough investigation into how French potatoes were labelled with the Bord Bia Quality Assurance mark.::That the result of the investigation is made public.::To highlight that Irish Potato farmers go to great lengths to ensure that they meet the exacting Quality…
To ensure that, as set out in Food Vision 2030, there must be a balance between environmental, economic and social sustainability.::To ensure that rigorous assessments of all EU and national policy proposals are required to understand their impact on farm viability, the rural…
To insist that there must be an accurate measurement of greenhouse gas emissions and carbon removals at farm levels. It was accepted at the IFA Climate Summit that research is ongoing to facilitate more accurate estimates of emissions from Irish agriculture and land use. In the…
To ensure that the Government takes account of the potential for carbon leakage to arise from climate policies in Ireland. This is a requirement of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act 2021.Carbon leakage occurs when food production is curtailed in one…
To emphasise that new funding is required to support farmers and the wider agricultural sector to achieve our environmental objectives. This must include renewable energy as well as research funding to maximise the potential for technology-based solutions to help agriculture to…