Jennifer Whitmore

Meetings with Taoiseach, Tanaiste, Ministers and other DPOs to discuss Veterinary Ireland's concerns with the implementation of the legislation and associated Draft Statutory Instrument (SI).::To discuss Veterinary Ireland's concerns on Anti-Microbial / Anti-Parasitic…

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 challenge the Department who promised that ACRES payments would commence end-November. It's included in the Farmers Charter of Rights document which was issued last week. It is not acceptable to announce now that payments will be delayed until February 2024, at a time when…

To highlight the growing concern among farmers regarding the potential health and safety risk posed by infected ash trees to road users, but also for themselves as the felling of infected trees is very challenging and poses significant safety risks.::To emphasise that a support…

To highlight how the New Ash Dieback Scheme must compensate for loss of timber asset.::To require a 100% reconstitution grant for all infected plantations, enabling forest owners to clearfell and replant with tree species that satisfy their management objectives.::To propose…

To highlight how successive Government policies have restricted eligible land, eroded productive area, increased the regulatory burden and have made farmers wary of committing their land. The risks associated with planting have become too great.::To emphasise that the Government…

INHFA outlined the severe implications the Regulation would have on farmers and rural Ireland. INHFA is looking for further review as it is to the detriment of farming, food security and rural Ireland if implemented.

Secure additional funding in 2023 budget for the measures proposed in the Horse Sport Ireland pre-budget submission

That the Irish government would stop allowing the removal of 500m of hedgerow annually on every farm even though the Common Agriculture Policy regulation requires retention of landscape features

Consideration of briefing re mitigation of emissions in the agriculture sector

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 secure Government investment in new technologies available to combat agriculture emissions

Outlining our concerns regarding the NAP, and seeking to brief

To brief the members of these Oireachtas Committees on Devenish's research work on human health and sustainable agriculture.