Politician · TD · 34th Dáil
Returns filed on the Register of Lobbying, newest first, with the policy area and intended results as the lobbyist published them.
A strong CAP with an increased budget to allow for inflation and any extra actions farmers have to take on as part of the new CAP and to protect farmers' interests when the UK exits the EU::Request to meet with An Taoiseach on CAP / MFF::MFF – Funding for the EU Budget should be…
The provision of a competitive veterinary service to farmers::To make known IFA's objection to the Veterinary Council guidelines for veterinary practioners
Support for farmers struggling with fodder shortages::That farmers would have access to credit and the Budget 2018 Low Cost Loan::That the Minister would clarify what his Department were doing to alleviate the problems
That the Government would legislate to ban below the cost of production selling by retailers by introducing a Grocery Goods Regulation on it.
A more practical implementation of the clean sheep policy
Increased transparency on carcase trim and classification::That the Minister would publish the names of the factories guilty of trim offences
To get the views and concerns of local farmers in relation to the scale of afforestation, particularly by non-farmers, in Co. Leitrim::To make known the IFA National Council position on forestry in County Leitrim
Additional targeted supports for the Suckler sector::That the Food Wise High Level Meats Group submission would be taken on board
To defer the introduction of Sheep EID from October 1st::To point out that there are major flaws with the current EID proposals on the table .::To prevent the extra costs that will be imposed on farmers due to the Minister and his Department imposing compulsory EID on all sheep…
Support for Macra na Feirme CAP proposals
To set out ICMSA key concerns in relation to the proposed UTP's.
To build an alliance between INHFA and Séin Féin on key aspects of the CAP proposal that affects our members
Published name "The Irish Natura and Hill Farmers Association" has no legal form. "IRISH NATURA & HILL FARMERS ASSOCIATION COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 560101) is the only CRO company with that name plus any legal form (Limited, DAC, UC, CLG, PLC or Teoranta). Confirm against the CRO record before relying on it.
That it should not be necessary to extend EID to sheep that go from the farm of origin directly to slaughter. This is provided for in the EU regulation (EC) No 21/2004 under Article 4(3).::That the date for the introduction of EID be deferred from October 2018 as this timing is…
To seek exemption for farmers to cut traditional hay meadows (Under GLAS Scheme) before 1st July due to the very long dry spell and before normal ripeness of hay meadows
To ring fence 20% of the energy levy paid by all homeowners, to develop a prosumer strategy which encourages homeowners and farmers to replace their fossil duels with renewable sources.::A generation feed in tariff, guaranteed for 20 years and linked to CPI for farm scale and…