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.
Keep farming attractive for younger generations, ensure succession. Avoid small/ medium size farms being bought by large commercial farms. Review farming by calendar, support diversifying and supply chain .
Meeting with Minister to discuss Social Farming, it's merits and funding of same.
Published name "Waterford Leader Partnership CLG" equals CRO name "WATERFORD LEADER PARTNERSHIP COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 189661) after normalising legal forms such as Ltd = Limited. No other CRO company has this name. Names can be shared, so compare the address and dates on the CRO record.
To highlight the serious issues facing farmers.::To engage with government Ministers and TD's to discuss how some of these issues could be resolved in next months budget.::To run a poster campaign on all routes to the Championships to highlight urgent issues including; The delay…
To propose that if any percentage of the farm is dedicated to farm forestry, it should be defined as agricultural land and the Capital Acquisitions Tax (CAT) Agricultural Relief applied to the whole farm.::That farm forestry is treated in a similar manner in relation to the…
To propose that planning impediments are removed for microgeneration projects.::That capital grants of approximately 50% are established for farmers to invest in microgeneration. This programme should apply to all usage on farms including the farm residence.::That farmers who…
To highlight that the Nitrates Derogation is extremely important to the dairy and other sectors of farming.::To demonstrate extreme disappointment that the Minister for Agriculture, Food, and the Marine has not be able to convince the EU Commission to maintain the 250K org N for…
To insist on an immediate review of the table of late payment dates for 2023 sent to farmers by the Minister for Agriculture, Food, and the Marine.::To highlight that this was done before the negotiations on the Farmers' Charter of Rights had properly commenced.::To highlight…
To seek a pilot fund to grant aid construction of slurry storage on tillage farms in budget 2024, an additional top up for the Straw Incorporation Measure and the extension of the Tillage Incentive Scheme.::To highlight that, due to the inclement weather there have been very…
To highlight that the budget of the Department of Agriculture, Food, and the Marine is reduced from €2.14bn to €1.94bn, a 10% reduction. This is a long way short of what is required to bolster a sector which is struggling with high input costs, lower commodity prices and…
To propose that farm equipment, which contributes to increased emission efficiency, should qualify for accelerated capital allowances.::To propose that all farm equipment that contributes to a reduction in emission intensity should be exempt from Value Added Tax (VAT)
To secure supports for yf
Support for Tillage Farmers to Compete for land rental
Published name "Tillage Industry Ireland CLG" equals CRO name "TILLAGE INDUSTRY IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 649575) after normalising legal forms such as Ltd = Limited. No other CRO company has this name. Names can be shared, so compare the address and dates on the CRO record.