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 address the severe income difficulties livestock farmers are encountering as a result of falling prices, increased costs and reduced direct payments.::To seek support for livestock farmers as these difficulties have escalated into a crises due to the fall in cattle prices,…
That the Minister for Agriculture would pay out approx €45m which is owed to farmers in respect of schemes that they applied for in 2018::That the following money would be paid out:::- remaining 15% GLAS balancing payment worth over €30m::- full GLAS payment to 1,500 farmers who…
To highlight that while agro-forestry offers considerable potential, the duration of premiums must be extended for it to be feasible.::That the extension of premuims required is from five years to fifteen years, similar to other afforestation schemes
To deliver direct payments across all the schemes on time to farmers and within the deadlines set down by the Charter of Rights
To welcome the decision by the Minister for Agriculture to include all sectors for eligibility for TAMS grants for meal bins::That all sectors, including beef and sheep, in common with dairying will now be eligible for a 40% grant and young farmers at a grant rate of 60%.::To…
To welcome the announcement by the Hen Harrier Project that every farmer who has applied will be offered a contract
To ensure that the Department of Agriculture makes contact with all appellants and that they would send them the information relevant to their townland::To ensure discrimination against areas is avoided
That this review does not hold up payments to farmers later in the year
That the Minister for Agriculture would reject the proposal to impose a 30-day pre-movement TB test on animals in the Delegated Acts under the New EU Animal Health Law::To demonstrate that this control on animal movements would impact severely on the normal trade for cattle and…
To reiterate the concerns of local farmers and their families in County Leitrim::To support the need for such a study::To recognise that forestry is a permanent land use change and that it is very important that there is full understanding of what the shift from traditional…
To point out that the Minister for Agriculture's comments describing the four movement rule in the QPS as 'a purely private arrangement' were highly misleading and incorrect::To point out that the QPS was introduced in 2009 in order to reward farmers for producing quality. This…
To discuss the ongoing work on the development of a new reconstitution scheme for farmers affected by the ash dieback disease.
To ensure our suckler farmers concerns and priorities are included in any final report
Published name "The Irish Natura and Hill Farmers Association" has no legal form. "IRISH NATURA & HILL FARMERS ASSOCIATION COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 560101) is the only CRO company with that name plus any legal form (Limited, DAC, UC, CLG, PLC or Teoranta). Confirm against the CRO record before relying on it.
That the Minister for Agriculture would bring forward more detail in relation to his reported comments about EU aid in the event of a hard Brexit::To outline the urgency of the situation now and not being able to wait until the April EU Agriculture Council meeting to make the…
For the Minister to challenge the meat factories to increase beef prices and prioritise the processing of young bulls.::To ensure that the Department of Agriculture increase controls, inspections and sanctions for the factories on carcase trim, classification and weights.::To…