Martin Kenny

Consideration of PLS submission at Committee::Consideration of pre-Budget 2018 submission ahead of Budget::participate in Bring Your Dog to Work Day

To establish why farm inspections and penalties are significantly higher than the national average in North Tipperary::The necessity for the Department of Agriculture to engage in an open dialogue with the IFA to introduce change and improvements across the inspection and…

To establish a credible Johnes control programme that is focused on herds with Johnes and is adequately supported by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

To get an update on payout to farmers, including payout for GLAS+::That address the problem of delayed payments::That part-payment can be made where issues will take longer to resolve::To establish when the final 15% payment for 2016 will be paid::To ensure that 50,000 farmers…

To discuss a review process for the scheme::To establish what payments have been made to date::That there would be a reduction in the administrative burden::That veterinary fees would be abolished::That there would be a replacement of the veterinary plan by the use of faecal…

That the EU Commission provide exceptional support for the mushroom sector, for whom an external political event (Brexit) has had an immediate and negative economic impact.::The government must deliver low-cost loans in Budget 2018 that can be accessed by the mushroom…

Support for the agriculture sector which is facing continuing competitiveness challenges arising from the weakness of Sterling as a direct fallout from the UK Brexit decision. This October’s Budget should support new lower cost loan products for farming through the SBCI, to fund…

To create awareness of the IFA led Ireland-UK Farm Safety Week 2017::That addressing labour shortage on farms is central to improving farm safety::To identify opportunities to improve Ireland's farm safety record

To secure support from the Government for the live export trade::To demonstrate the importance of live exports for the quality suckler herd and expanding dairy herd, with increased numbers of calves and cattle suitable for live exports

To ensure that the decision by the Forest Service to allow planting of forestry crops over the Summer does not put pressure farmers to plant as it is against good practice::To make farmers aware, even if they have financial approval to afforest, that they can wait until the…

To ensure that the strong live export beef markets, up 43% year on year, continue with no basis for any pressure on cattle prices::That strong export market prices continue, particularly in our main market in the UK, due to increased live exports and lower carcase weights and…

To bring to the attention of the Minister again issues around the accuracy of the guideline prices and the lack of independence of live valuers.::That there would be a fair and accurate market value assessment for farm animals::That the live valuers are seen to be independent,…

To highlight that critical importance of both price returns and direct supports for farm enterprises in light of low farm incomes.::To highlight that the average farm income by 9% in 2016, to €24,060

To create awareness of the downward trend in land-use for crops in recent years::To create awareness that plantings of all cereal crops have fallen by over 100,000 acres in the last four years

That the Government commit the necessary resources in Budget 2018 to ensure the existing Regional Veterinary Labs network is maintained and the service provided to farmers enhanced as a first step in developing the Strategy