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 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 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 2024 must be acknowledged, the persistent wet weather for much…
That the proposed Residential Zoned Land Tax will not apply to currently used agricultural land. ::That ‘a right to be unzoned' must be secured within legislation or automatic ‘zoning reset' occur where actively used farm lands have been zoned for residential development by…
To put forward particular measures that would help address issues faced by farmers in Ireland with the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).::To highlight significant impacts on farmers through legislation that falls outside the remit of DG Agriculture(EU).::To highlight that Irish…
To proposes that financial considerations must be one of the stated missions of this strategy. It is positive to note the mention of this strategy being “agri-led and farmer-centric” and it aligning with circular bio economy development and enablement of sectorial emissions…
To nominate the IFA Deputy President to the Board of the Teagasc Authority.
To invite the Minister for Agriculture, Food, and the Marine to address the Donegal IFA AGM.
To highlight that, without urgent policy action, it is not inconceivable that the overall tillage area could decline by up to 11% in 2024 due to very low levels of autumn planting, tight availability of spring seeds and widespread negativity amongst growers.::This potential…
To expedite ECO payments to farmers and resolve the Dept IT ongoing issues.
To communicate with planners in advance and agree a workable plan to avoid the frustrations experienced by all involved.
To resolve ASAP the numerous issues encountered by planners regarding Acres, Biss and Eco scheme that are resulting in farm payment delays.
To seek assurance that adequate resources are in place to clear backlog from the IT problems experienced in 2023 so that it wont happen again in 2024.
Seeking clarity on farm payments.
To ensure that there can't be a repeat of the IT issues in 2024.
Accountability for CAP funds.