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 get clarity from the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine that following Budget 2022 and reiterated by the Minister recently in the media, there was an intention to introduce a 60% capital grant for farmers for rooftop solar in early 2022.
To get the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to extend the age restriction for women farmers and permit all women farmers up to 65.::The increased rate of grant aid of 60% for women under TAMS is a very positive development to increase gender diversity in the sector.…
To secure a commitment from the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine that the Government will not introduce any restrictions that will curb the development of one of Ireland's most important indigenous sectors.::It is clear from the actions of members of the Green…
To establish if the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine will assist IFA in establishing the appropriate legal framework which would enable the liquid milk sector to create a producer organisation for liquid milk producers in order to restore balance in the supply chain…
To establish if the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, has given any further consideration to the specialist tillage scheme proposal idea that was raised at IFA's meeting with him in December?::To welcome the official launch of the €10m Tillage Incentive Scheme by…
That the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine ensures that farmers get their fair share of the Brexit Adjustment Reserve.::To establish what packages/supports the Department for Agriculture, Food and the Marine are proposing to DPER for Irish farmers from the BAR…
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to comment on the still unresolved issue of irresponsible dog ownership and the damage this is frequently causing on on sheep farms.::To seek a meeting with both the Minsiter for Agriculture, Food and the Marine and the…
To extablish what action the Government is taking to assist farmers on the exit of Ulster Bank diminishes the level of competition within the Agri Finance market. It's a concern that the already high Cost of Credit that Irish farmers have to contend with will only get worse.::If…
To secure a commitment from the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine that his Department will ensure that there is no impact on current reliefs available to farmers.::To highlight that IFA has made a submission to the Commission on Welfare and Taxation.::To highlight…
Productive farm land, used for generations for food production, is proposed to be included within the remit of the Residential Zoned Land Tax. IFA understands the current housing crisis, but farmers are private land owners, not property developers or speculators.::To ensure…
To seek clear commitment from the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine as to when the review of the Agriculture Appeals Office will happen.
To seek an assurance from the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine that the Government will defend live exports.::To highlight that IFA are very concerned about the Green Party's position on live exports. Their MEPs opposed the recent amendments to the ANIT Report in…
There was a reduction in farm fatalities in 2021. To establish from the Minister of State Martin Heydon what farm safety measures are in place for 2022.
To highlight the importance of Irish beef exports and establish why Irish beef is not back on the Chinese Market.
To seek a formal response to the issues raised in letter of 1st December 2021 addressed to Green Party Leader Eamon Ryan regarding a letter written by Green party colleague MEP Ciaran Cuffe.::To highlight that the comments made by Minister Hackett, that farmers having to go…