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 propose the establishment of a national disease culling team for poultry to be fully funded.::To propose adequate Disease Compensation. The current compensation scheme for farmers affected by disease outbreaks only partially compensates farmers of certain stock.::To propose a…
To propose the inclusion of grant aid for slurry processing equipment under the PPIS at 60%.::To propose that additional items under tams should be included to improve biosecurity and animal welfare.::To propose grant aid for slurry storage for all farmers at a rate of 70% from…
To highlight that there needs to be increased flexibility around eligibility criterion (particularly where investments centre on reducing on-farm emissions or improving water quality), additional qualifying investments and acknowledgment that individual investment…
To propose that all farmers (including young farmers and new entrants post 2022) interested in an agri-environmental scheme must be accommodated. Farmers cannot be left without an agri-environmental scheme for the remaining term of the existing CAP programme.::To propose that a…
To propose that the Just Transition Fund is used to cover costs incurred by growers in this change.
To propose that a financial support scheme must be put in place to compensate growers affected by the poor harvest of 2023 and inclement weather conditions in 2024.::Seed Potato::To propose that the seed potato sector receives continued financial support to encourage increased…
Measures to combat inflation to be urgently addressed; measures put in place to attract and retain skilled employees; amendment of Civil Liabilities Act to allow net contribution clauses in contracts; increase the gross capital expenditure allocation for the Dept CCAE budget and…
Lobbying aimed to encourage the Government to exempt charities from advertising provisions that were set out in the new proposed legislation.
Published name "The Alzheimer Society of Ireland" equals CRO name "THE ALZHEIMER SOCIETY OF IRELAND" (CRO 102700) after normalising legal forms such as Ltd = Limited. No other CRO company has this name. Names can be shared, so compare the address and dates on the CRO record.
To make the minister aware that many items of a fixed nature have always received refunds of VAT. However, in the past number of months, it has been brought to IFA's attention that items that VAT was previously refunded on, such as automatic calf feeders, robotic scraping…
To highlight that the retention of the current Value Added Tax (VAT) flat rate rebate is of critical importance to the poultry sector.::To stress that it is not realistic or reasonable to seek a response to the Department of Finance's email, requesting that the poultry sector…
To acknowledge the support for farmers in the Shannon Callows who have suffered significant losses because of the flooding caused by heavy rainfall.::To acknowledge that the move by the Minister for Agriculture, Food, and the Marine to provide €325/ha will go some way to…
To highlight that the retention of the current Value Added Tax (VAT) flat rate rebate in of critical importance to the poultry sector.
Farm Schemes -::To propose a tax credit for new and existing individuals practising as independent agronomists.::To propose that funding should be provided to enable young tillage farmers under 40 to upskill and undertake courses in agronomy and integrated pest management.::To…
• The allocation to the Irish farming sector from the Brexit Adjustment Reserve (BAR) needs to reflect the importance of the UK market to Irish primary producers and to protect them against the disproportionate impact of Brexit on Irish agrifood exports. Farmers, as price…
To highlight the following priorities for Budget 2024::Brexit Adjustment Reserve (BAR).::- A fair share of the €1bn Brexit Adjustment Reserve (BAR) must be ringfenced for farmers.::- Potential displacement in the UK market in 2024 of €300m of beef and €75m of sheep meat due to…