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 that the Minister for Agriculture, Food, And the Marine considers interim payments to farmers who have qualified for ACRES in light of the delays with the overall payments to help alleviate the financial burden on farmers at this time of the year.::To highlight the…
To seek assistance for farmers who have been severely impacted by the recent flooding on 23rd October in the Cooley/Dundalk areas. A large number of farms have been affected by the flooding and will require some funding to save their livelihoods.::To highlight the area's of…
To invite An Taoiseach to address the IFA 69th AGM.::To invite the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to address the IFA 69th AGM.::To invite the Minister of State (Heydon) at the Department of Agriculture, Food, and the Marine to the IFA 69th AGM.::To invite the…
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 seek a response to a letter sent to the Minister for Environment Eamon Ryan in June 2022 regarding Sectoral Emissions Ceiling for Agriculture.::To express disappointment that the Minister for the Environment has not replied to the letter sent on June 2022 stating concern that…
To call for a Tillage Expansion and Sustainability Scheme to be urgently introduced to financially support farmers in the sector and halt the decline in the national tillage area.::To highlight that the ongoing weather conditions are placing farmers under serious pressure and…
To support an increase in the cap of €20,000 for agriculture and €30,000 for fisheries to €50,000 over three years. ::To propose that the Commission extends the Temporary Crisis and Transition Framework (TCTF) to allow governments to continue easing farmers' financial strain in…
Seeking immediate intervention by the Minister Agriculture, Food & Marine; and the Minster for Housing, Local Gov & Heritage to ensure the continuance of employment for 22 staff in the Marine Institute.
For the MPA Bill to be published as soon as possible.::For the incoming MPA legislation to be effective and fit for purpose.
To communicate to the Irish Government, the vast number of issues and the frustration of farmers on the ground due a number of key issues, including::- The EU Green Deal/Farm to Fork policies and their impact on farm productivity/cost of production;::- The transformation of CAP…
To call on the Minister for Agriculture, Food, and the Marine to support suckler farmers and to play his part in alleviating their concerns in relation to the Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme (SCEP) eligibility.::To ensure that the new revised terminal and replacement indices…
To insist that the Department of Agriculture, Food, and the Marine, engage with farmers who did not initiate legal proceedings for appropriate compensation arising from the destruction of the sheep flocks due to the foot and mouth outbreaks.::To highlight that the then Taoiseach…
That the Minister for Agriculture, Food, and the Marine deliver an exemption to the three-crop rule and crop diversification requirements for tillage farmers in 2024.::- The autumn of 2023 was very difficult nationally, Teagasc analysis estimates that 35,000 hectares less of…
To emphasise the importance of acknowledging the role farmers play in safeguarding the Hen Harrier through their dedication to nurturing suitable habitats on their lands. Farmers are central figures in Hen Harrier conservation endeavours and must be placed at the forefront of…
To highlight that the proposed 4-day window for notification of nutrient movement poses a very significant challenge for the pig sector given its unique characteristics when compared with other livestock sectors.::Reduced timeframe for reporting livestock manure movements::The…