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 welcome the Water Quality report from the European Commission shows some encouraging signs for water quality improvement in Ireland.::To highlight that the report shows improvements in 152 of 726 water bodies that were prioritised areas for action in the WFD River Basin…
To express grave concerns in relation to the proposed new method of carbon accounting being considered by the Government in the current carbon budgeting process.::That IFA was to the forefront in ensuring an amendment was made to the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development…
To welcome the launch of the low-interest Government backed Brexit Impact Loan Scheme (BILS). This follows Bank of Ireland's announcement of the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland's (SBCI) backed low-cost loan facility titled BILS.::To highlight that It's open to both…
To highlight that the new CAP funding and strategic plans are a sell-out of suckler and beef farmers by the Minister for Agriculture.::To highlight that the design of the strategic plans and the funding levels allocated to Pillar II targeted schemes compound the impact of…
To highlight that the CAP Strategic Plan will exclude one million ewes from any funding.::That the proposed €20m/annum Sheep Improvement Scheme with payments of €12/ewe will only be available to 1.7m ewes. This is even fewer than the number of ewes in the current Sheep Welfare…
That the Tillage Sector is facing a 3rd successive blow from CAP Plans • Convergence, CRISS and Eco Schemes threaten viability of the sector.::That the decision to use 10% of funds for CRISS is the 3rd successive blow to commercial tillage farmers, following the earlier…
To seek a meeting with an Taoiseach to discuss and identify a path forward to repair the deep frustration felt by farmers with forestry at the Governments' handling of the forest licences crisis.::To acknowledge the work that is ongoing under the Project Woodland initiative, and…
A letter from the Minister for Agriculture regarding Unfair Trading Practices Enforcement Authority, seeking that the IFA President members to familiarise themselves with the provisions of the UTP Regulations so that they understand what UTPs are and the circumstances in which…
To highlight that the new agri-environment and climate measure scheme proposed by the Minister for Agriculture will exclude thousands of farmers.::That the proposed scheme will only have 50,000 farmers participating, which is wholly inadequate to meet likely demand, based on…
To highlight that the combined effect of eco schemes, internal convergence and complementary income support for sustainability (CRISS) will devastate the income of a significant cohort of farmers.::Pillar 1 Changes That the proposed new €1.5bn Agri Environment Scheme within…
To highlight the grave situation that the Irish potato sector is faced with in the context of the availability of seed potatoes as a result of Brexit. Ireland is heavily reliant on the United Kingdom (UK) market for seed potato.::To highlight that traditionally, Ireland has been…
To highlight to the Government that negotiation with farmers on their future has to take place.::To highlight that farm families are genuinely concerned about their future. There is deep frustration that every policy of Government, including their proposed National Strategic…
To highlight recent correspondence of Green Party MEP Ciarán Cuffe to the main financial institutions querying lending to young farmers.::To seek that the Green Party leader would ask Mr. Cuffe to withdraw his correspondence immediately.::There are a number of facts we wish to…
To highlight the concerns that have been raised from farm families with regards to the tone of some correspondence from the Department, in some instances for minor non-compliance issues. The language in the letters is being perceived by farmers as threatening and causing…
The prioritization of generational renewal in the CAP strategic document::The minimum allocation of direct payments ringfenced for young farmers.::A bright future for young farmers within the industry - assurances that there will be generational renewal