Mary Lou McDonald

All parties to be aware of animal welfare issues in Ireland in advance of GE2020

To seek a change in public policy towards a more supportive environment for young beef farmers entering the sector::Seeking commitments to increase the CAP Budget to meet challenges of generational renewal, climate change, and market volitility

Highlighting ICMSA member concerns to Oireachtas members at the National Ploughing Championships.

Income Averaging 'Step-Out' flexibility: that a farmer should be allowed to ‘step-out’ of income averaging more than once in a five-year period, where they are not carrying an unpaid deferred tax amount from a previous ‘step-out’, providing a strong incentive to repay the…

Brexit support - beef farmers: in addition to the €100m (EU Commission €50m, National Government €50m) further direct support for farmers will be needed to deal with losses incurred, particularly for beef farmers, post May 2019. These ongoing losses are due to the decline in the…

To demonstrate the challenges facing farmers in the farming low-income sector::To make the case for an increased CAP Budget::That the Government and EU response must match the Brexit threat::That round table beef talks would take place to address unviable prices by meat…

To ensure that cattle price returns are in line with the EU/UK average and to ensure that farmers get a fair price for their cattle to ensure a income as they are encountering severe income difficulties as a result of the falling prices.::A comprehensive package of market…

Impact of imports of South American beef and New Zealand lamb, exchange rates issue, tarriffs on UK imports, Northern Ireland imports, land bridge route and need for compensation.::Meeting also to discuss CAP reform and direct payments to farmers

To arrange a meeting to discuss developments in agriculture related policy issues.

To address the severe income difficulties livestock farmers are encountering as a result of falling prices, increased costs and reduced direct payments.::To seek support for livestock farmers as these difficulties have escalated into a crises due to the fall in cattle prices,…

To ensure that cattle price returns are in line with the EU/UK average and to ensure that farmers get a fair price for their cattle to ensure a income as they are encountering severe income difficulties as a result of the falling prices.::A comprehensive package of market…

CAP: Critically the focus was for a fairer distribution of CAP. The INHFA pressed Sinn Fein on capping the payments at €60,000 and that smaller family farms needed to benefit in any potential way.

Seeking an increase in the EU Budget from 1% to 1.2% of GNI (Gross National Income) to provide for an increase in the CAP Budget::CAP 2020 must increase farm incomes and close the gap with other sectors in society::This is to reflect the recovery and growth in the European…

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