Politician · TD · 34th Dáil
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To highlight that on the review of the Organic Food Sector and Strategy for Development Report 2019-2025, that to date farmer representatives have only attended one brief meeting since the establishment of the working group. To secure a commitment from the Minister for…
To get a commitment from the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, that the revised reference costs, which were completed by the Department (in December) will be implemented for Tranche 25 applications.::At the Charter of Rights meeting on December 2nd, the Department…
To get a commitment from the Minister for Agriculture Food and the Marine that farmers will not experience a cut in payment in the new environment scheme when compared to GLAS and EIPs due to an imposed payment ceiling.::For the proposed new Agri-environment scheme, farmers who…
To get a commitment from the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine that a minimum funding of €300 per cow and €30 per ewe is required, especially in peripheral areas to ensure land abandonment doesn't become part of the future.::Irish suckler farmers operate one of the…
To secure a commitment from the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine that a national cattle rearing and finishing scheme will provide payments of €100/animal?::That the CAP strategic plans that you have submitted to Brussels will have a negative impact on the income of…
To secure a commitment from the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide additional targeted funding to the sheep sector, that incorporates direct support for shearing and wool presentation in order to bring the targeted payments for all ewes to €30/ewe.::To…
To acknowledge the increased budget allocation of €6m for the Wildlife Control Programme. It is vital these additional resources are fully utilised in increasing the numbers of operatives out on the ground implementing the programme as this is the key issue to be addressed in…
To secure a commitment from the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine that the establishment of the office of a food regulator will be given Government priority in 2022.::The Government allocated €4m in Budget 2022 to the Office of the Food Ombudsman/Food regulator.…
To get assurance from the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine that the forestry licence system will be reformed to streamline the process and provide a guarantee that decisions will issue within the agreed timeframe.::To get acceptance from the Minister that the…
To get a commitment from the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to meeting IFA on the proposed equine sector both thoroughbred and sport horses, that they are included for financial support under the Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS) and it successor…
To get assurance from the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine that the minimum reduction target of 22% is attributed to Agriculture?::Agricultural emissions, as a percentage of total emissions, have remained relatively static since 1990. In the same period, Irish farms…
To get clarity from the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine that following Budget 2022 and reiterated by the Minister recently in the media, there was an intention to introduce a 60% capital grant for farmers for rooftop solar in early 2022.
To get the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to extend the age restriction for women farmers and permit all women farmers up to 65.::The increased rate of grant aid of 60% for women under TAMS is a very positive development to increase gender diversity in the sector.…
To secure a commitment from the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine that the Government will not introduce any restrictions that will curb the development of one of Ireland's most important indigenous sectors.::It is clear from the actions of members of the Green…
To establish if the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine will assist IFA in establishing the appropriate legal framework which would enable the liquid milk sector to create a producer organisation for liquid milk producers in order to restore balance in the supply chain…