Charlie McConalogue

Call for a rejection of the proposed negotiating mandate

To set out the policies that ICMSA believe need to be implemented to address the beef crisis.

A meeting between the Minister and his Officials, and Veterinary Ireland, in order to brief the Minister and Joint Oireachtas Committee Members on the concerns of Veterinary Ireland in relation to the changes made to the Code of Professional Conduct by the Veterinary Council of…

To address the severe income difficulties livestock farmers are encountering as a result of falling prices, increased costs and reduced direct payments.::To seek support for livestock farmers as these difficulties have escalated into a crises due to the fall in cattle prices,…

To ensure the Government resist the flawed EU trade policy to increase beef imports from Mercosur countries.

That the Minister for Agriculture would pay out approx €45m which is owed to farmers in respect of schemes that they applied for in 2018::That the following money would be paid out:::- remaining 15% GLAS balancing payment worth over €30m::- full GLAS payment to 1,500 farmers who…

To highlight that while agro-forestry offers considerable potential, the duration of premiums must be extended for it to be feasible.::That the extension of premuims required is from five years to fifteen years, similar to other afforestation schemes

Based on the ESRI report showing the impact of various Brexit scenarios, to highlight again the urgent need bring forward a comprehensive support package for farmers.

That farm scale and community projects are put at the heart of the Government and Minister Bruton's renewables policy, rather than big business::To point out that the strategy for renewable electricity supply by successive Governments has fulled a rush to large scale renewable…

To criticise the lack of support by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine to promote Irish aquaculture production in light of the report 'The Business of Seafood 2018' published by Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM)::To highlight the lack of progress with new licences as…

To highlight that Minister Madigan has failed to take account of how farmers manage their hill land responsibly and where land is burnt, it is done in a managed way.::To point out that wildfires can be avoided if the window for burning included the month of March, which was…

To deliver direct payments across all the schemes on time to farmers and within the deadlines set down by the Charter of Rights

To highlight that the Report shows the profitability challenges of vulnerable sectors including livestock and tillage::To point out that the Report, while showing overall increases in GHG emissions, also highlights the fact that emissions per kilo of output is decreasing, as…

To welcome the decision by the Minister for Agriculture to include all sectors for eligibility for TAMS grants for meal bins::That all sectors, including beef and sheep, in common with dairying will now be eligible for a 40% grant and young farmers at a grant rate of 60%.::To…

To welcome the announcement by the Hen Harrier Project that every farmer who has applied will be offered a contract