John McGuinness

Implementation of prebudget proposals and to meet with TD's face to face. Outline local issues

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 get emergency funding from the Brexit reserve for the sheep sector for 23-24 and to get an increased payment under the sheep improvement scheme and a payment for wool management under the longer term

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…

Extend slurry spreading season

extend cultivation period post harvest 2023 due to weather conditions

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 brief Oireachtas Members of the details of the current Nitrates Action Programme::The EU Nitrates Directive requires Member States to review water quality at least every four years and to create a Nitrates Action Programme (NAP). This programme outlines a suite of…

To brief Oireachtas members on Water Quality in the context of the Nitrates Action Programme 2023

To discuss beef and sheep issues of concern

To get more clarity on the delivery of the suckler brand

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

To support the account presented to Oireachtas Members by Kilkenny farmer Dan Brennan to the effects of emissions on farm animals and farmland over a thirty year period.::To support the call for a public enquiry into the case

Adherence to the rule of law, public procurement standards, and modern corporate governance standards.