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.
To establish the State of play on the Review at EU level::To secure the Commitment in the Programme for Government of additional €25m in Budget 2018::To establish the plan for full restoration of €50m cut in Budget 2018
To secure a fodder scheme for farmers who lost fodder to extreme weather conditions in 2016::To establish what the Teagasc analysis showed and what the plan to implement recommendations is
To secure a support scheme for farmers who lost tillage crops in 2016
That farmers whose lands were burnt through no fault of their own, would have due process when receiving their 2017 Basic Payment
To ensure the continuation of the nitrates derogation for dairy and livestock farmers::To ensure the continuation of the transitional phosphorous arrangements for the pig and poultry sectors::To ensure greater slurry spreading flexibility for farmers, based on best agronomic…
That the derogation continues::That the transitional arrangements are included in the full scope of the Nitrates Regulations review
Budget - A strong CAP Budget post-2020 is critical for farm incomes, farm output and wider economic activity. The Commission has identified that since the last CAP reform, agricultural prices have fallen substantially and market uncertainty has increased, mainly due to…
That there would be no additional beef imports on the EU market from Brazil and South America::That beef would not be included in any trade deal offer by the EU to the Mercosur trading bloc in light of the uncertainty around Brexit::That there would be recognition by the EU that…
Ensure farmers and rural Ireland are consulted in the development of greenways around the country::That funding being made available to local authorities for greenways must be contingent on the development of a Code of Practice for engaging with landowners.
To provide the latest published figures by An Bord Iascaigh Mhara on the Irish aquaculture sector::To demonstrate the value of the industry, including a regional value breakdown on employment and output::To highlight the importance of aquaculture and to ensure that the sector…
To demonstrate that real solutions and compromise will be required in the Brexit negotiations to safeguard the vital important cross-border agriculture trade::That the trade of thousands of animals and huge volumes of agriculture produce worth €2.2bn that move over and back…
To ensure that environmental sustainability is considered in tandem with economic and social sustainability::To demonstrate that agriculture has an important role to play in tackling climate change, but the need to safeguard food production must be respected.::To demonstrate…
Recognition for 'Celebrate Strawberry Week' by Government::That greater support would be given to the fresh fruit industry, valued at €45m at farm gate, through the Scheme of Investment Aid for the Horticulture Sector
That the full €25m funds allocated for the sheep welfare scheme must be maintained for the sheep sector::That the €5m underspend must be fully protected for the sheep sector and matched by Government to produce a €10m additional fund
That the review would highlight the disfunctionality of the EU's fertiliser market::That the review would demonstrate that Irish and EU farmers have been forced to pay over the odds for mineral fertilisers, which has eroded farmers' incomes and the competitiveness of EU…