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 ensure that as an export dependent sector, increasing market access remains critical for the growth of the agri-food sector::To secure increased support for State Agencies i.e. Bord Bia for marketing and promotion of Irish agri-food products to UK and other markets.
To minimise disruption and damage to trade and farmers' livelihoods::To ensure a commitment to commence discussions on the future EU-UK relationship early in the negotiating process::To ensure that there is a commitment to implement a transitional arrangement, if necessary,…
That the EU makes available structural and adjustment funding to the farming and food sectors that are negatively impacted due to changes in the relationship that are negotiated between the EU and the UK
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…
Brexit – to establish the Government's negotiation strategy for farming and agri-food sector::Beef / Live Exports - with 100,000 additional stock forecast for 2017 and more calf registrations, to get a strong commitment for support for the live export trade and if the DAFM will…
That the tillage Forum reconvenes urgently to implement crisis fund for grain growers::That the agenda for the Forum addresses the need to implement an action plan to tackle the serious and deepening income crisis affecting grain growers and the wider tillage sector
To develop a strong live export trade for calves::That Irish farmers have access to the EU Single Market::That the transport difficulties exporting calves to Holland need to be resolved and that they are taken up at the highest levels in the Dutch administration and the EU…
That farmers would receive direct targeted aid of €200/ suckler cow::That the Beef Data and Genomics Programme (BDGP) would be re-opened to allow new applicants in 2017
To demonstrate contribution of the sector on a county by county on employment, output and value
That the vital role of the RVLs is retained, recognising the service they provide both for individual farmers and the agri-sector.::That the RVLs receive increased funding and that the facilities are upgraded to enhance services to farmers.::That the State ensures that the very…
That the following key principles are carried out between farmer borrowers with credit difficulties and loan owners, in order to achieve a sustainable outcome for both parties::1. That there would be no forced sale of farming assets that would undermine the viability of the…
To highlight the damaging impact on and threat to family farms resulting from the purchase of distressed farm loans by 'vulture funds' in recent years::To highlight IFA's concern that these funds are seeking short-term debt recovery on long-term debts through the sale of assets,…
That the 37,100 farmers in ANCs in Connacht must be full protected::That these farmers retain the full value of their existing payment of €74.3m::That the funding for ANCs be restored to their pre-2009 level from the current allocation of €205m to €250m::That payment rates are…
That the 7,050 farmers in ANCs in North Leinster must be full protected::That these farmers retain the full value of their existing payment of €13.3m::That the funding for ANCs be restored to their pre-2009 level from the current allocation of €205m to €250m::That payment rates…
That payments due to farmers would be made without delay::That Minister Creed would immediately pursue with the European Commission the IFA proposal that all farmers awaiting GLAS payments are now paid and that any issues surrounding GLAS plans would be sorted at a later…