Charlie McConalogue

To highlight ICMSA member concerns to Fianna Fail on the Fodder situation, CAP Post 2020, Budget 2019 and Brexit.

That it should not be necessary to extend EID to sheep that go from the farm of origin directly to slaughter. This is provided for in the EU regulation (EC) No 21/2004 under Article 4(3).::That the date for the introduction of EID be deferred from October 2018 as this timing is…

To seek exemption for farmers to cut traditional hay meadows (Under GLAS Scheme) before 1st July due to the very long dry spell and before normal ripeness of hay meadows

To ring fence 20% of the energy levy paid by all homeowners, to develop a prosumer strategy which encourages homeowners and farmers to replace their fossil duels with renewable sources.::A generation feed in tariff, guaranteed for 20 years and linked to CPI for farm scale and…

To demonstrate that there are difficulties with the process of completing the Commonage Management Plans.::To demonstrate that the stocking levels set out on the Department’s website are not correct and the process to amend this, based on assessment by planners, is too…

That the extended dates for burning gorse and hedge-cutting amended in the Heritage Bill 2018 (enacted July 2018) are regulated for so that they can implemented

That there would be a review of the 2011 Thoroughbred Foal Levy Regulation::That the review of the Regulation would specifically look at the wording on how stallion fees are arrived at, so that a levy can then be deducted.::That a fairer option is to collect the levy on the…

That Minister Creed would intervene so that factories have to stop cutting cattle prices and stabilise the market::That the Minister would ensure that the factories act in a responsible manner and stop using the drought issues to undermine prices

To defer the introduction of Sheep EID from October 1st::To prevent the extra costs that will be imposed on farmers due to the Minister and his Department imposing compulsory EID on all sheep form Oct 1st 2018.::Issues were raised such as, excessive costs, lack of consultation,…

To stabilise numbers and improve beef farm incomes,::A targeted payment of €200/suckler cow, structured under environmental and animal welfare measures in the CAP Rural Development Programme and financed predominately from national resources and savings from existing RDP…

To ensure that the system of classification, carcase trim and weights in the meat plants operates correctly and accurately for all animals presented for sale. The importance cannot be over emphasised as this system determines the actual payment farmers received for their…

To secure Flexibility on GLAS and Nitrates::Earlier Direct Payments::Growing Fodder Crops on Tillage Lands::Fodder Import Scheme::Fair Market Returns for Farmers::Strong Budget 2019 for Farmers::Delivery of Low Cost Loan announced in Budget 2018

That this IFA commissioned report would highlight the need for support from Government for the suckler cow. The key finds in the report are as follows::The beef sector in Ireland is very significant, accounting for over one-third of all agricultural output and over 20% of total…

Ensure tax reliefs, which are critical to the development and growth of the agri sector, are maintained.::Improve tax incentives that are necessary to drive structural improvements by incentivising land transfer, mobility and investment for genuine farmers::Enhance the taxation…

A meeting between the Minister and his Officials, and the Veterinary Ireland President and colleagues, in order to brief the Minister and Joint Oireachtas Committee Members on the concerns of Veterinary Ireland in relation to the changes made to the Code of Professional Conduct…