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 the frightening scenarios presented by Teagasc for farm incomes for 2020 arising from the impact of COVID-19::To point out that the report reinforces IFA's campaign for a direct payment to support cattle finishers
To achieve compensation for beef finishers who suffered losses due to COVID-19 during the first six months of 2020.::To encourage farmers to apply for the Beef Finisher payment scheme without delay.::It is crucial that the money gets out to farmers as soon as possible and that…
Ensuring that a well funded and balanced CAP Programme is in place post 2020::That the CAP consultative meetings would address the importance of CAP and that the additional asks of farmers must be paid for. To highloght the importance of a strong CAP budget.::To note that the…
That farmers will have to be paid directly if the EU Commisison wants to implement a reduction in production to reach its biodiversity intentions::To point out that a safe supply of food for EU citizens is being taken for granted by the EU Commisison::To highlight that even if…
To seek meetings with Party leaders on the Programme for Government for discussions on key areas for the farming and food sector in a new Government::That a new Government would fight for an increased CAP Budget to cover inflation and the costs of additional asks on farmers.…
TB Eradication Programme - To highlight that TB continues to be an enormous burden on farmers and their families, compounded by the inadequate financial supports provided by your Department to farmers who have controls imposed on their farmers and exasperated by the lack of…
Urgent need to grant an emergency authorisation for the use of Diquat in desiccation of the potato crop. failure to do so will have serious effect on the future viability of the Irish potato industry.::There is considerable potential for the sector to expand particularly in the…
To have specific townlands reinstated into the ANC Scheme::To seek support from public representatives in the county
To secure changes for a more farmer friendly forestry licence system that does not discriminate against small forest owners.::A system that ensures a farmer has to wait no longer than 4 months for a forestry licence as set out in the Forestry Act 2014 Section 18(1), irrespective…
Publication of information on the number of lamb imports and their origin on a weekly basis.::A clear statement from Department of Agriculture and Bord Bia on factory procedures to ensure full and proper tracebility and labelling of all lamb imports including the country of…
Agreement on GLAS and TAMS extension::On GLAS - must be simple and all payments maintained::That all 36000 contracts due to end in December 2020 and a further 12000 in December 2021 would be extended for the transition period::That the expected €135m unspent money in TAMS would…
That discussions would begin on extending GLAS contracts for 36,000 farmers who finish their plans at the end of 2020::That farmers are afforded the time and opportunity to make the necessary adjustments for the CAP transition period::That there would be an option to extend for…
That much more thought and discussion would be given to the Bord Bia proposal::The need for clear market research to be carried out by Bord Bia to show that putting these criteria in place will give a higher price return to farmers.::That Bord Bia revisits its grass-fed…
To highlight the importance of establishing a BVD-free status for the national herd::To point out that the substantive issue for the BVD programme is to now determine what the end game is. Farmers have made enormous investments in the programme since 2013, with some farmers…
To highlight that 2019 National Farm Survey carried out by Teagasc shows the scale of the task facing the new Government to improve farm incomes.::It demonstrates that the average farm income of €23,467 is well below the average industrial wage and that direct payments make up…