Martin Kenny

To seek compensation for a Fodder Scheme for those farmers who are short of feed due to bad weather conditions, for their animals

The terms and conditions of the BDGP would be reviewed and simplified::To secure increased funding for the BDGP

That Glyphosate would be relicensed by the EU Commission and EU Member States following the independent scientific opinion by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)

To ensure that all payments are made on time and in line with the deadlines set down in the Charter of Farmers Rights::That payment delays as a result of Department inspections are not acceptable, particularly where satellite inspections are involved::That farmers are accurately…

Opening of National Reserve for 2017 and increased awareness of land mobility issues

DBE guidelines: meeting::Greyhound Industry Bill submission: addition of amendment to the Bill which would include a provision for a white list which contains countries where Irish greyhounds can be exported to based on their animal welfare standards

Awareness of issues

Agri-Environment Schemes - GLAS - that funding of €250m is allocated for agri-environment schemes in Budget 2017, with full payments for all GLAS, AEOS and oranic scheme participants::Areas of Natural Constraints - that funding is increased by €25m in Budget 2017, to €225m, This…

That the reversal of cuts, as per the commitment in the Programme for Government of €25m , would be brought forward to Budget 2017

That the Autumn re-opening of the revised GLAS Scheme, when combined with the ongoing applications, must accommodate over 50,000 farmer places::That the implementation of the targeted output Agri-Environment Scheme, which will complement existing environmental programmes, will…

That the Minister for Agriculture would put in place a crisis fund for farmers who have suffered crop losses of 25-50% and straw losses in excess of 50%::That Aid would be paid on a once-off basic to cereal and oilseed growers who can demonstrate that they incurred substantial…

Maintenance Programme for flooding on the River Shannon::To ensure that there will be a review of cost benefit analysis so that agricultural land and losses resulting from output is adequately taken into account

That the Grocery Goods Regulations would be properly enforced::That an Independent Retail Ombudsman would be appointed::That there be a ban on Below Cost Selling

Seek support of Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food & Marine for a number of ICMSA policy initiatives.

Meetings; highlight impact of puppy farming on mother of pups through social media