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 highlight that despite continuous appeals for action, both the Government and Local Authorities have failed to address the issue of dog control. The problem of dogs attacking sheep flocks remains all to common, inflicting horrific damage from an animal welfare and economic…
To highlight that the Rural Social Scheme is a vital support to low-income farmers, benefitting farmers nationally. Farm Assist is also vitally important for low-income farm families, allowing them to continue in production during difficult times.::To propose that credits should…
To highlight that, in more recent times, individual and localised events such as a tornado in Wexford; flooding in Cork/Louth/Roscommon have severely impacted farm operations and/or caused significant damage to growing crops; farm roadways; fencing; fodder etc.::To propose that,…
To highlight that, following persistent adverse weather conditions, the Shannon Callows Compensation Scheme, launched by the Government in November 2023 has not been fully allocated. Not all flooded parcels of land, particularly those with heavy covers, were among a cohort of…
To highlight that while farm families and rural dwellers play a vital role in keeping their communities litter free, this excellent work continues to be challenged by the practice of fly-tipping, littering and serial dumping.::To propose that amending litter legislation, which…
To highlight that rural crime is a major concern to farmers and members of the rural community, more than half of farmers surveyed have been the victims of theft. Criminal gangs have targeted farmers with theft of GPS systems. There has been incidence of illegal hunting,…
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…
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…