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 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…
To seek urgent action to alleviate the on-going flooding issues at Lough Fushinagh County Roscommon
To highlight that it is a critical time for the sheep sector, with falling prices and rising costs placing huge pressure on farmers::To highlight the challenges facing sheep farmers with factory prices running at €1/kg behind last year's levels, and with no reduction in…
To highlight that the delay in getting State Aid approval for the new Forestry Programme 2023-2027 means that this year's targets are unlikely to be met.::To highlight that the new Forestry Programme was announced last November. Months later and we are still waiting on approval.…
That the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine insist that both Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) and Horse Sport Ireland (HSI)set aside at least 10% of their State fund allocation to breeders' prize money::To highlight that breeders are the lifeline of both sectors, but that…
To highlight that the tillage sector is suffering severe collateral damage as a result of dairy farmers trying to comply with the new nitrates measures being introduced by the Department of Agriculture.::To point out that Tillage farmers are being forced out of the land rental…
To acknowledged the approval by the Cabinet of the General Scheme of a Bill to establish a new Office for Fairness and Transparency in the Agri Food Supply Chain.::That the Office has full powers of investigation and be able to compel actors in the chain to provide them with…
Highlight the fact that Macra is very concerned that the current proposal will severely impact crop yields and contribute to food price inflation in the long term. The Sustainable Use of Pesticide Regulation raises a number of questions, comments and observations that young…
Improvement to forestry policy and programmes
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Highlight Macra's position that involving a private investment fund is not the correct approach for the expansion of forestry in Ireland and will have a negative impact on generational renewal and access to land for young farmers.
Development of a succession scheme for farmers by Government, DAFM and the Minister for Agriculture.
Under the last CAP construction costs were eligible for new milking parlours for those qualifying as part of the Young Farmer Capital Investment Scheme however, the new scheme does not to cover this cost for young farmers. The intended result was to get the decision changed.…
Macra consider this unfair and discriminatory. Asked for support to remove the inclusion of previous investment in robotic milking equipment as a means of excluding farmers under TAMS 3.
Emphasise that this will reduce the stock of land available for farmers who wish to rear breeding animals and further increase the price of land paid for lease and sale. this will undoubtedly reduce the stock of land available for farmers who wish to rear breeding animals, it…
Continued funding for the service from the Department of Agriculture.