James Lawless

Highlight the benefits entailed for veterinary care associated with diversified service providers.

To secure annual funding for Horse Sport Ireland from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Awareness of funding priorities for Horse Racing Ireland

Legislative and Operational parity with Thoroughbred Racing Sector during COVID 19 restrictions

Increase awareness of the difficulties that the delays in issuing felling licences is causing our industry and to seek support for the recommendations contained in the Draft Agricultural Appeals (Amendment) Bill 2020

To ensure that cattle price returns are in line with the EU/UK average and to ensure that farmers get a fair price for their cattle to ensure a income as they are encountering severe income difficulties as a result of the falling prices.::A comprehensive package of market…

That this IFA commissioned report would highlight the need for support from Government for the suckler cow. The key finds in the report are as follows::The beef sector in Ireland is very significant, accounting for over one-third of all agricultural output and over 20% of total…

That farmers can help to deliver on Ireland’s renewable and climate targets with policy clarity and support.::Ireland has a responsibility to act to address climate change, and within this context, agriculture has an important role to play – while respecting the need to…

Support amendment in Greyhound Industry Bill 2017 that would see inclusion of white list of countries to which Irish Greyhounds can be exported.

Remove restrictions on planting productive marginal land::Reintroduce farmer forest premium payment differential::Compensate farmers appropriately for all land they are obliged to set aside for environmental enhancement::Reduce red tape in the forest Road Scheme::Providing…

That the 10,660 farmers in ANCs in South Leinster must be full protected::That these farmers retain the full value of their existing payment of €19.6m::That the funding for ANCs be restored to their pre-2009 level from the current allocation of €205m to €250m::That payment rates…

Meetings; highlight impact of puppy farming on mother of pups through social media

Indication of support for ban on wild animal circuses

Enhancement of Farm Schemes:::- TAMS on-farm investment support scheme - immediate approval for all farmers who have applied for tranches 1 & 2::- Payments in July for those farmers who have completed works under the part approvals issued earlier in the year::- Beef Data and…

That Ireland gets EU approval to pay 70% advance on the Basic Payment Scheme to help cashflow on farms::That all payments must be made on time in line with deadlines set down in the Charter of Farmers' Rights