Politician · Senator · 27th Seanad
Returns filed on the Register of Lobbying, newest first, with the policy area and intended results as the lobbyist published them.
To request a meeting with Minister of State, Pippa Hackett to address the growing concerns around growth and sustainability in the sector.::To highlight that more growers are either scaling back or ceasing operation.::To highlight the hugely inflated input costs and the…
• The Irish tillage sector is made up of 10,000 growers with 5,000 of these being specialist producers. In 2020 the sector was estimated to contribute over €1.3 billion in direct economic output and supports 11,000 full time equivalent jobs.1::• The Irish horticulture sector is…
To brief Members of the Oireachtas on the Nitrates Derogation::Member States must apply to the European Commission every four years to be granted a nitrates derogation. Strict criteria must be met in order to get a derogation. Member states must demonstrate that the higher…
To highlight that fertiliser is one of the main input costs on most Irish Farms. Teagasc research shows that in 2021, across all farming systems an average of 16% of direct costs was spent on fertiliser and if you take tillage this figure rose to almost 28%. Therefore, any…
To ensure that as the Government prepares to announce its cost-of-living measures 9% VAT on LPG & electricity is retained.::To highlight that the poultry sector plays a vital role in supplying high-quality and affordable food and any unnecessary cost increases could have a…
To highlight that it is a critical time for the sheep sector, with falling prices and rising costs placing huge pressure on farmers::To highlight the challenges facing sheep farmers with factory prices running at €1/kg behind last year's levels, and with no reduction in…
To ensure that Accelerated Capital Allowances on slurry storage will be available and the importance of them for the construction of slurry storage on farms
To highlight that the delay in getting State Aid approval for the new Forestry Programme 2023-2027 means that this year's targets are unlikely to be met.::To highlight that the new Forestry Programme was announced last November. Months later and we are still waiting on approval.…
That the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine insist that both Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) and Horse Sport Ireland (HSI)set aside at least 10% of their State fund allocation to breeders' prize money::To highlight that breeders are the lifeline of both sectors, but that…
To point out that shortages of many horticulture food crops are a direct result of soaring input costs and of the imbalance of power in the food supply chain.::To point out that there is huge concern around the outlook and the cost of input materials and energy costs for the…
To welcomed the announcement by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine that the Chinese market is re-opening for Irish beef.::To highlight that the opportunity now presented by the suspension of Brazilian beef going into the lucrative and high-volume Chinese market…
To welcome the announcement by the Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys to develop 70 new trails on the Walks Scheme.::To highlight that the Walks Scheme has a significant impact on the development of recreational activities, boosting rural tourism and…
To welcomed the announcement that the EU and UK have agreed on a framework to facilitate trade between the EU, the UK and Northern Ireland.::To highlight that there is already significant co-operation between the farming sectors North and South on the island. Approximately one…
To highlight that the tillage sector is suffering severe collateral damage as a result of dairy farmers trying to comply with the new nitrates measures being introduced by the Department of Agriculture.::To point out that Tillage farmers are being forced out of the land rental…
To acknowledge the important contribution of women in agriculture.::To highlight, that despite the important role they play, women farmers' contribution has traditionally been understated.::To fully recognise women's contribution both on the farm but also within their rural…