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 a Forgotten Farmer scheme to be introduced, with all farmers who were::- A BPS recipient before 1st January 2015;A BPS recipient before 1st January 2015;::- Ineligible for the Young Farmers Installation Scheme under the RDP 2007-2013 because they started farming…
To propose an extension of the Liming Scheme for 2025 with an increased payment of €20 per tonne and increased eligible volumes.
To propose that, to encourage farmers to grow protein crops such as peas, beans, lupins and combi-crops, rates up to €600/ ha for beans/peas/lupins should be offered with 50% for combi-crops.
To propose that a stakeholder group must be established to build on the findings of the Enterprise Ireland report on re-establishing a native flour industry.::Capital support grants must be provided to support existing flour mills and those in the development pipeline.
To propose that a fund must be established for a similarly structured scheme to help alleviate the additional cost of production.::To propose that the scheme should be extended to include soft fruit growers (especially those with heated gas) and all mushroom production, given…
To propose that funding for the scheme is increased to €15m (from €10m) to meet the demand for investment, evidenced by the over subscription of the scheme in previous years, particularly last year.::To propose that compensation is provided for the disposal of ash plants in…
To propose that a budget of €2M should be provided to initiate a pilot Spent Mushroom Compost scheme.
Raising of increasingly serious Veterinary Ireland concerns regarding the uncertainty surrounding the future of the Local Authority Veterinary Service and the detrimental effects this is having on the existing service.::A meeting with the Minister for Housing to discuss…
To host a briefing session for Oireachtas Members on Dog Breeding Establishments, advocate for a ban on hand held remote Shock Collars, promote Microchipping and discuss Breed Specific Legislation
To host a briefing session for Oireachtas Members on Dog Breeding Establishments, advocate for a ban on hand held remote Shock Collars, promote Microchipping and discuss Breed Specific Legislation
To highlight the serious issues facing farmers.::To engage with government Ministers and TD's to discuss how some of these issues could be resolved in next months budget.::To run a poster campaign on all routes to the Championships to highlight urgent issues including; The delay…
To propose that if any percentage of the farm is dedicated to farm forestry, it should be defined as agricultural land and the Capital Acquisitions Tax (CAT) Agricultural Relief applied to the whole farm.::That farm forestry is treated in a similar manner in relation to the…
To propose that planning impediments are removed for microgeneration projects.::That capital grants of approximately 50% are established for farmers to invest in microgeneration. This programme should apply to all usage on farms including the farm residence.::That farmers who…
Raising of increasingly serious Veterinary Ireland concerns regarding the uncertainty surrounding the future of the Local Authority Veterinary Service and the detrimental effects this is having on the existing service.::A meeting with the Minister for Housing to discuss…
To highlight that the Nitrates Derogation is extremely important to the dairy and other sectors of farming.::To demonstrate extreme disappointment that the Minister for Agriculture, Food, and the Marine has not be able to convince the EU Commission to maintain the 250K org N for…