Charlie McConalogue

That action is being taken by the relevant bodies which are in place to ensure proper service.

To establish important information regarding carbon credits for the forestry sector.

To simplify the system to benefit everyone concerned

To highlight how breeders of thoroughbred horses can be supported through a revised distribution model of prize money. Currently breeders of any racehorse are not recognised in the distribution model of Prize money. there is no financial recognition in prize fund allocation for…

To seek the immediate intervention of the Minister for Agriculture to extend the scope of the Shannon Callows Flood Scheme so that all impacted farmers receive full compensation for the financial losses incurred where lands have been flooded and crops destroyed.::To highlight…

To highlight how vital it is that the actions identified in the Tillage Vision Report are implemented swiftly to prevent terminal damage to the tillage sector. Tillage farmers have faced falling grain prices, input cost remaining high, loss of rented land and extreme weather…

To call on the Minister for Agriculture, Food, and the Marine for a further extension to the permitted spreading deadline in the National Liming Programme.::To highlight that, while the extension provided to 31 March and later to 28 June 2024 must be acknowledged, the persistent…

To seek an extension of the deadline for sowing Wild Bird Cover as there has been unseasonal heavy rainfall, making the land impassable.::To highlight that the prolonged wet weather has generated difficult ground conditions with only a limited window to carry out any land…

To highlight the critical issue of compensation for salmonella outbreaks in poultry flocks. Recent incidents have highlighted significant gaps in the current compensation framework, which are placing our farmers under severe financial strain and threatening the long-term…

To seek a meeting with the Department of Agriculture, Food, and the Marine.::To highlight that it is unacceptable that farmers are expected to suffer payment delays and have no idea where they stand with regards to parcel scoring etc.::To highlight that maximum flexibility must…

To propose that CAP funding must be substantially increased and used to support farmers, food production and food security.::To highlight that the global demand for grain, meat and dairy is increasing, If these are not produced in Ireland they will be produced elsewhere with…

To call for more meaningful action from Government as dog attacks on livestock continue.::To highlight that farmers are facing an uphill battle as dog attacks on livestock escalate following further attacks in Monaghan and Louth in recent days.::To highlight that the frequency…

To highlight that it is essential that the maximum number of farmers are paid and paid promptly. Many of these investments were made, and costs incurred, many months ago, particularly for mobile assets.::To highlight that Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS)…

To highlight serious issues which must be addressed before the Beef Welfare Scheme opens.::To highlight that suckler farmers needed to know if the intention was to run the scheme for calves born between July 2023 to June 2024, and the measures required. Autumn 2023 born calves…

To highlight that the rate of VAT charged on animal vaccines is a decision for Government in the upcoming budget as the EU VAT Directive allows for member states to reduce the rate of VAT on these products to 0%.::To highlight that the Department of Agriculture committed to…