Joe Flaherty

To seek a meeting with Minister Kieran O'Donnell who has been given responsibility for the Office of Public Works (OPW) to agree priority areas to focus on for farmers affected by flooding along the River Shannon.::To emphasise that the River Shannon must be maintained properly.…

To highlight the inaction of Government and Local Authorities on the deepening issue of dog attacks on livestock. Despite continuous appeals for action, both the Government and Local authorities have failed to address the issue.::To seek stronger regulations and stricter…

To set out ICMSA concerns in relation to the Government's nitrates policy.

Articulate to the members of the Joint Oireachtas the young farmer view that ‘time, data and science’ are critical elements to Ireland nitrates derogation These critical elements were outlined at a Joint Oireachtas committee hearing on the nitrates derogation attended by a…

Macra called on the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie Mc Conalogue to clarify his plans to address the forgotten farmer issue and to honor his promise that these farmers receive the support that they have missed out on

To call for the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to make it a political priority that all farmers get into the Agri-Climate rural Environment Scheme (ACRES). Farmer participation in agri-environment schemes over the lifetime of this common Agricultural Policy (CAP)…

To demonstrate the very best of Irish produce and to combat the importation of nursery produce.::To call on all garden centres and retailers to support the Irish Amenity Sector which is worth €100 million at the farm gate.::To emphasise the challenges facing the industry such as…

To address the major challenges in the horticulture sector.::To highlight how the horticulture sector is under severe pressure due to market challenges, input costs and longstanding issues such as staff and land availability.::To highlight that input costs have not abated for…

To highlight that cattle have been produced at the highest cost should demand a fair price especially when supplies to factories are tight.::To emphasise that farmers are already operating on very low margins and that there is not justification in the market place for any…

To address the major challenges in the potato sector and the difficult past number of years for growers.::To highlight how difficult the last harvest season was, and some growers have significant acreage of potatoes are unharvested.::To emphasise that input costs have not abated…

To acknowledge that the introduction of a Transport Subsidy Scheme for Fodder to assist farmers who are having difficulty accessing fodder was a good step.::To emphasise that the scheme needs to be flexible in terms of the application process and it must allow for the speedy…

To seek an inspection protocol with the local County Council that, now that County Councils are required to carry out environmental inspections on farms, farm families will be given respect and recognition of their unique place in food production.::To highlight that…

To highlight that the new National Sheep Welfare Scheme has come about following an intensive campaign by IFA throughout last year highlighting the enormous income challenges on sheep farms.::That this scheme will, when combined with the Sheep Improvement Scheme (SIS), bring the…

To participate in a Seminar to produce actions based on breeding, communications, knowledge transfer and promotion.::To highlight that the draft Action Plan announced by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine lacks a fundamental component, which is a guaranteed return…

To seek a meeting with the Minister of State for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide clarification on the reason for the delayed Farm Plan Scheme (FPS) payments.::To highlight how this delay, following the delay Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) is not…