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.
That farm safety remains a significant challenge for the agriculture sector.::To deepen farmers understanding of the safety risk on their farm and to empower them to improve safety, by facilitating and supporting shared learning and co-operation between farmers locally.::To…
To reverse the decline of Rural towns and villages : New business start-up should receive incentives, such as exemption from rates, for an initial time period and relief from capital gains tax, to encourage innovation and enterprise.::That double tax relief is provided on rental…
Requesting a review on the commencement of the requirement, that 50% of slurries have to be spread by mid-June, until the end of 2019. This will allow farmers to purchase the necessary low emission equipment and provide a reasonable time frame for compliance.::That everything…
That the Department of Agriculture support under TAMS the uptake and use of low emission slurry spreading technology on farms in Ireland::To increase the investment limit::To raise the investment limit to €300,000 for Pigs and Poultry
That the report of the Credit Review Office on role of the banks should be encouraged and enable farmers and SME's to undertake investment.
To oppose the proposals by the Law Reform Commission to pay less to farmers for their land under Compulsory Purchase Orders
Agree on priorities, put industry case forward, hear of plans to implement report::To discuss the range of issues raised at a hearing of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food & the Marine::To ensure the speediest possible implementation of the independent…
To seek earliest possible dates and clear timelines for implementation by Minister for Agriculture, Food and Marine::Follow up letter to meeting held with Department on various Aquaculture issues.
That the European Commission does not increase its beef offer in the Mercosur Trade Negotiations.::That the European Commission does not agree to a Mercosur deal involving a major increase in substantial beef imports form Brazil at the same time as we face into the serious…
Gorse Buring - that the dates for the burning season are brought in line with the UK and Northern Ireland. This is necessary as the region encompassing Ireland and Britain has the same type of climate and environmental challenges::Hedge Cutting - with the nesting season now…
To highlight the challenges facing farmers in 2018 to An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed::To set down that farmers expect Europe to stand by them and acknowledge the support Irish farmers have shown towards the European Union.::On BREXIT: - we…
That Animal Health Ireland engage with all designated BVD testing laboratories and offer them the opportunity to sign up to the Code of Practice developed by the BVD Implementation group::That there would be compensation for farmers owning these animals who have been assigned a…
That An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar re-states Ireland’s opposition to the Mercosur trade deal to EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom at the World Economic Forum in Davos::That the Taoiseach tells the EU Trade Commissioner that she is undermining European policy and values in her…
That the decision to increase compulsory broadleaf area to 15% is reversed::That there is recognition by the Department of Agriculture that broadleaf cover has decreased due to the decline, predominantly the removal of ash and larch as approved species as a result of disease but…
That the Minister for Agriculture convenes the Fodder Action Group to discuss how the fodder transport scheme will work in practice::To highlight that the condition around sourcing fodder through a co-op is too vague as it says ‘forage primarily sourced through co-ops will be…