Politician · TD · 34th Dáil
Returns filed on the Register of Lobbying, newest first, with the policy area and intended results as the lobbyist published them.
To request an emergency authorisation for use of the herbicide Debut (active ingredient triflusulfuron-methyl) for use in fodder and sugar beet crops in Spring 2025. The existing label registration for Debut expired on 20th May 2024 with use-up date of August 20th 2024.::To…
To propose the establishment of a 5-year Tillage Survival Scheme with an annual payment of €250/ha for commercial tillage farmers must be introduced by autumn 2024 at the latest.::To propose that any payment per hectare under any tillage support scheme must not be capped for…
To propose that funding for the Organic Farm Scheme should be increased to incentivise and further develop the land area under organic production.::To propose that the participation payment should be maintained.::To propose that an additional payment should be made on the first…
To propose that full consideration to be given to IFA's proposal that 15% of all prize money from equestrian events and racing to be allocated to breeders.::To propose that the Department of Agriculture, Food, and the Marine (DAFM) takes control of administering a complete Horse…
To propose the implementation of a higher payment rate for farmers beyond the standard own-work rate of the Walks Scheme. This increased compensation reflects the additional challenges and ensures that farmers are adequately rewarded for their essential role in maintaining these…
To propose that an appropriate compensation scheme, funded independently of CAP, is required to ensure farmers currently affected by designation are adequately compensated for the farming restrictions placed on them and to account for loss of earnings and land…
To propose that a sustainable budget of €389m must be provided for the LEADER Programme 2023-2027 to drive ‘bottom up, community-led' investment to create and sustain employment in rural Ireland, provide funding in the rural environment and support climate change mitigation…
To ensure that the availability of reduced-cost finance, such as SBCI lending, is continued. It must be ensured that such funding is available to all farmers to enable them to make their businesses more sustainable from both an environmental and/or a financial perspective.::To…
To propose a support package/funding available to farmers to carry out quad safety training courses on their farms.::To propose that, under the current flat rate review, IFA is seeking inclusion, under a separate category, of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to minimise risk…
To highlight that it is important all 150 walks are established without delay. The 80 walks previously promised are still not fully up and running.::To propose that maintenance grants for new and existing walks must be provided.::To highlight that there needs to be greater…
To propose that all farmers whose lands along the Shannon Callows SAC were flooded and fodder lost should receive compensation within the Shannon Callows Compensation Scheme.
To propose that existing stock reliefs should be extended to the end of 2027, with the general stock relief of 25% relief temporarily increased to 50% until 31st December 2025 to prevent tax issues for farmers in a year of high costs and poor cashflow.::To propose that…
To highlight that the area devoted to tillage declined by 16% between 2012 and 2020. The area devoted to cereal production has declined consecutively since 2012 with the exception of 2022 when an increase was recorded. However, a 7% decrease in the cereal area was subsequently…
To discuss Social Conditionality, a new dimension coming into the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) Programme from January 2025 and the requirement for farmers to be compliant to ensure payment.::To Focus on Employment Law and Health and Safety Legislation and how they come under…
To call on Government to recognise the need for additional legislative powers for the Agri Food Regulator and the need for additional measures in the EU Unfair Trading Practices Directive (UTP's) to strengthen the position of farmers in the agri-food chain.::To highlight that…