Politician · TD · 34th Dáil
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That, while it is legal to import Brazilian beef, the IFA believe that it is total hypocrisy that the Chair of Bord Bia, who imports Brazilian Beef for his own business, is constantly telling Irish farmers that they must reach even higher standards to satisfy his customers. This…
To highlight that Bord Bia is responsible for the Quality Assurance standards on Irish farms. It is Bord Bia which inspect farms to ensure these standards. Farmers are constantly told that the customers want high standards. Yet now farmers find out that the Chair of Bord Bia's…
To discuss what can be done to improve the experience for farmers around audits while ensuring the Quality Assurance Schemes are future proofed to continue to benefit famers and the Irish agri-food sector.
To propose a further discussion about the matters at hand before proceeding with the review.::To propose that the review process would be overseen by a 3-person Steering Committee. This Steering Committee should include members who have credibility within the farming…
To accept an invitation from the Taoiseach, Micheál Martin to attend the Easter 1916 Commemoration Ceremony at the GPO.::To highlight to members of the Oireachtas present the challenges facing the farming and food sector.
To seek a derogation for tillage farmers from compliance with the Good Agricultural and Environmental Condition (GAEC) 7 crop diversification requirement in 2026.::That while some progress has been made with spring planting on free-draining soils in the south-east and south…
To meet with local representatives and request their support for the removal of the Chair of Bord Bia.
To call on the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine to quickly reverse the proposed changes to Eco-scheme calculations.::To highlight how farmers have invested and bought in hugely to the voluntary Eco-schemes and into the Space for Nature option, in particular where…
To invite the Minister and Ministers of State for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to attend the 71st AGM.::To invite An Taoiseach to address the 71st AGM dinner.
To request compensation for those poultry farmers who were placed under statutory movement restrictions due to the establishment of 3km Protection Zone and 10km surveillance Zones during the recent outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI).::To highlight that infected…
To ask for an emergency Board meeting of the Bord Bia Board of Directores to be convened to discuss the issue of the Chair of Bord Bia's company Dawn Farm Foods importing Brazilian Beef.::To demonstrate extreme concern about this issue and the impact it will have on the…
To acknowledge the Minister for Agriculture's part in securing an extension to Ireland's nitrates derogation. This extension has provided the necessary time to complete appropriate assessments at catchment and sub-catchment level, while also allowing farmers the opportunity to…
To highlight that the proposal by the Department of Agriculture, Food, and the Marine to retrospectively restrict the sale of cows in herds that have been locked up prior to the launch of the Bovine TB Action Plan is unfair on impacted farmers.::To firmly oppose the…
To emphasise that commitments made by the Minister for Agriculture, Food, and the Marine last week on multi-annual funding for future tillage schemes must be honoured throughout the lifetime of this Government.::To highlight that IFA strongly believes that €65m per annum is…
To meet with Donegal Local Authorirt representatives and request their support for the removal of the Chair of Bord Bia.