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 welcome the new reconstitution scheme for young forests damaged by frost as a positive development, to highlight that it needs to include all new forests established since 2015.
To highlight that any proposal asking farmers to share data has to be considered very carefully and fully agreed with farmers.::To highlight that IFA wrote to Teagasc, Bord Bia, ICBF, the EPA, Animal Health Ireland and the Department of Agriculture asking them a number of…
To highlight that selling a 1.9kg chicken for €3.49 is grossly irresponsible and has the potential to lead to a price war that producers will ultimately pay for.::To highlight that the Government's inaction on retail legislation has created this situation and unless there is…
To highlight that the implementation of the Pilot Soil Sampling Programme is unworkable and the failure to organise timely soil sampling for those who were accepted into the programme means many applicants will miss out on the opportunity to participate in the programme.::To…
To seek clarification on the position with moving the applicable maximum investment ceiling of €80,000 up to €200,000 per holding, under the Pig and Poultry TAMS grant.::Subsequently, to acknowledge the increase to the TAMS investment limit on poultry farms to €200,000. This…
To seek a formal response to the issues raised in letter of 1st December 2021 addressed to Green Party Leader Eamon Ryan regarding a letter written by Green party colleague MEP Ciaran Cuffe.::To highlight that the comments made by Minister Hackett, that farmers having to go…
To highlight that IFA has resumed its price survey in an effort to increase transparency of timber prices.::To highlight that due to limited timber sales and the ongoing issues with farmers getting felling licences in 2021, we have found it difficult to get consistent…
To welcome the decision to raise the 60% TAMS grant aid age limit to 66 for women recognises the importance of women in farming.::To highlight that this decision is a step in the right direction in terms of actively encouraging women to participate, while achieving more gender…
To highlight that the Government needs to bring forward their promised legislation for a food regulator so as to give horticulture producers a fair price for their products.::To highlight that IFA is currently on a round of meetings with the major retailers. To get serious…
To highlight that the eradication of TB within the shortest feasible timeframes must be the objective. Farmers have had to endure the burden of TB controls, associated costs and income loss for too long. However, achieving this must not be based on the simplistic approach of…
To acknowledge the decision of the Supreme Court to give the green light to the Glanbia cheese plant.::To highlight that the Glanbia project was designed as a response to the challenge arising from Brexit and the need for our dairy sector to diversify its products and seek new…
To call on the Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue to commit to every farmer getting an environment scheme payment for 2023.::To highlight that the higher payment rates proposed for the new Agri-Environment and Climate Measure (AECM) scheme in the CAP Strategic Plan…
To highlight that it's now clear that across the horticulture, poultry and pigs sectors, retailers are using food as a loss leader. In recent weeks Lidl has even used organic produce as a loss leader.::To highlight to retailers that farmers in these sectors are united and…
To welcome the confirmation from the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine at the IFA AGM that 60% grant aid will be available to all farmers in 2022 for rooftop solar.::To highlight that the confirmation of 60% grant aid under TAMS will make solar installations more…
To highlight that the intervention by a group of international scientists, published in The Lancet medical journal, questioning data used to analyse the health impacts of red meat, is very significant.::To highlight that what was published in The Lancet raises serious concerns…