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 Department of Agriculture, Food, and the Marine (DAFM) supports a breeder focused incentive scheme for thoroughbred and sporthorses through Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) and Horse Sport Ireland (HSI) respectively to support Irish grassroots equine breeders.
To highlight that considerable investment and appropriate legislative changes will be required to achieve the objectives of the National Strategic Plan for Sustainable Aquaculture Development 2030 which sets out the government policy objectives and key actions until 2030, in…
To highlight that the increased levels of Bovine Tuberculosis (TB) that farmers are having to endure are unacceptable and must be addressed.::To highlight that the most effective mechanism to reduce Bovine Tuberculosis (TB) is to reduce densities of wildlife susceptible to…
To highlight how there is a distinct lack of co-ordinated functional means for farmers to dispose of these products as most suppliers do not adhere to the Veterinary Medicine legislation to ensure safe disposal of unused and/or out of date veterinary medicinal products.::To…
To highlight that farmers are required to dispose of Fallen Animals where they are identified as the 'Keeper' or 'Owner of same through the knackery service at a significant cost. When Fallen Animals are found on their land that the do not 'keep' or 'own' they are frequently…
That farmers must be recognised for the environmental actions that they have already taken.::That there must be fair measurement of emissions that recognises that methane is a short-lived gas.::That farmers must get credit for carbon which they are sequestering on their…
To call for a much more efficient planning process to be put in place. Planning objections should not be allowed from outside the local area. Flooding works must be fast-tracked.::To highlight that development levies are punitive in some counties and should be suspended for…
To highlight that more investment in roads, broadband and phone coverage is required.::To highlight that real investment in these essential services is needed to keep people in rural areas and encourage new people into rural Ireland.
That each Local Authority needs to agree a Protocol for farm inspections with the IFA, as Local Authorities intend to carry out over 4,500 environmental inspections per annum on farms by 2025.
To highlight that a strongly funded Rural Development Programme (RDP) under Pillar II is vital for rural areas. Funding must be made up from a high EU contribution combined with significant national co-financing.::To propose targeted sectoral support sucklers (€300/cow), sheep…
To highlight that, although Ireland's Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act (2021) requires Local Authorities to prepare a Local Authority Climate Action Plan (LACAP) to meet national emission reduction targets and develop resilience to the impacts of climate…
To highlight that the 'Farmers Charter of Rights', while setting out how the Department of Agriculture, Food, and the Marine will interact, engage with and conduct on-farm inspection. This does not extend to include the actions or activities of Local Authorities, despite Local…
To highlight that agriculture is one of the most hazardous occupations. Awareness and education programmes focussed on prevention, through supporting farmers to change behaviour, are the best ways to reduce farm accidents. All terrain vehicles (ATVs/Quads) are becoming more…
To highlight that, as the Local Authorities are no longer the consenting authority following the enactment of the Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2018, which transferred responsibility for granting consent for the construction of forest entrances onto public roads or…
That the EU Parliament must focus on reducing poorly thought-out regulations, including Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) conditionality such as Good Agricultural and Environment Condition2 (GAEC2) on peatlands. Over regulation is causing frustration and anger amongst farmers. It…