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.
IFA is proposing that the Government and the EU Commission move quickly to examine the introduction of the following measures for the sheep sector.::• The EU CMO (Common Market Organisation) measures available under EU reg. 1308/2013, Articles 219 to 221 must be immediately…
• The LCDC/ Leader process must be reviewed to improve uptake of funds and ensure that vital EU Leader funds support farmers, rural dwellers and communities.
• The Government must support the removal of used waste tyres from farms, by providing part funding for the collection and recycling of waste tyres in the remaining counties.
• Litter legislation, which currently places the legal responsibility on farmers and homeowners to clean up the reckless dumping of others, must be amended.::• An Garda Siochána and the Data Protection Commissioner must resolve existing issues, which prevent data-sharing, where…
• Simplification and reduction in the compliance burden for registered lobby representatives.::• Introduction of similar registration obligations for unregistered groups (who have no employees).::• Access to Leinster House for registered lobbyists, similar to access available in…
• The main priority must be to keep the pig sector operational and keep routes to markets open. With five pig processing sites having a 92% share of the slaughtering capacity, the industry cannot cope with a closure, however temporary, of any sites.::• Market supports in the…
That the Government and the EU Commission move quickly to examine the introduction of the following measures for the grain sector.::• The EU CMO (Common Market Organisation) measures available under EU Regulation 1308/2013, Articles 219 to 221 must be immediately utilised to…
• The EU Commission must agree to 100% payment of the BPS on 16th October 2020.::• The split payments under the RDP must be suspended for 2020 with 100% payment for the ANC and the GLAS schemes commencing in September.::• That 100% payment for all other farm schemes from…
• Member states must be provided with maximum flexibility to prioritise trade and movements of animals within members states over TB testing requirements in the Trade Directive. This is important in protecting the health and wellbeing of farmers, farm families, farm workers and…
• Farmers who exceed the stocking rate limits because of the impact of COVID-19 restrictions must be given the opportunity to address this, once normal trading resumes and must not be penalised. This is a force majeure situation.
• It is critical that banks inject additional cash into the system to maintain liquidity. Cash flow is essential for farmers at this time and it is paramount that the banks provide farm families with the leeway to get through this extremely difficult period.::• The EU Commission…
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.…