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.
Keeping the Market Operational::• Swift action is required at Government and EU Commission level in order to support the aquaculture sector in order to minimise the impact of the COVID-19 crisis and protect the food supply chain.::• The first priority must be to keep the sector…
The adoption of urgent and powerful measures at Government and EU Commission level to prevent the COVID-19 emergency from having irreversible negative impact on the Irish Amenity sector.::• The newly adopted Temporary Framework for state aid should be extended to the ornamental…
The new social welfare payment, Pandemic Unemployment Payment of €350, which is available to self-employed and employees who have lost their job due to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic is a very welcomed income support for farm families at this time.::Farmers should be…
To make the case to the Department of Finance that this relief is critical to incentivise farmers to reduce the number of parcels of land in their farm or to decrease the distance between them, with the net result of making their farm businesses more efficient and profitable.…
Farmers do not qualify for current Government-backed COVID-19 schemes, with the exception of a limited amount of funding available through Microfinance Ireland. Given the depth of the crisis, it is critically important that financial aid is provided.::The Government to urgently…
In relation to the draft Framework Document, IFA now wish to raise the following -::The proposal under ‘Mission Housing for All', which sets out a plan to “reduce the cost of land to improve the affordability of housing, employing all measures up to and including referenda”…
To secure EU and national funding towards the cost of culling and disposal of affected flocks
The provision of a reliable cost efficient collection system for all farmers
To secure changes in relation to the Appropriate Assessment Procedures to (i) address the backlog in forestry licences in the short term so that the licencing system can function correctly and (ii) to minimise the requirement for farmers to pay for costly Natura Impact Statement…
To highlight that the proposals to introduce targets are damoaging to Ireland's rural economy and global climate emissions, unless a well-funded climate action strategy is introduced for the sector::To put on the record again that farmers are tired of being kicked around and…
To highlight the impact that the closure of food services across Europe is having on the beef sector,::To seek a series of measures to support farmers to enusre that essential food supplies continue to be available for all citizens::These measures include:::- the necessary…
To welcome the increase in funding from €1.5m to €4m in the Calf Investment Scheme::To highlight how important the scheme is to farmers who in many cases this spring have needed to hold on to calves a little longer on farms.::That all eligible applicants would be grant aided to…
That trade would be permitted by farmers through the marts::That the marts could facilitate trade to guarantee payment, assemble calves for export and utilise their weighing facilities for cattle and sheep sales
That the Department of Agriculture would suspend the 5% production reduction requirement under the BEAM scheme as a result of the restrictions placed on farmers from COVID-19::To demonstrate that with marts closed and not operating normally, the movement and value of stock is…
To oppose the position of Fianna Fail on convergence::To point out that it will cost farmers money with reductions in their direct payments::That farmers, particularily in County Wexford, who have relatively high per hectare entitlements, but may not have a high number of…