Politician · TD · 34th Dáil
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Returns filed on the Register of Lobbying, newest first, with the policy area and intended results as the lobbyist published them.
To Highlight how farm schemes are a critical source of income each year for family farms, contributing to the enhancement of our farming enterprises, while improving their environmental and economic sustainability::The Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS) has the…
To discuss Climate Action::To highlight that Irish Farmers are fully committed to playing their part in reducing emissions. This must be achievable without undermining the economic and social viability of the family farm.::To agree a Climate Action Plan for the farming sector…
To discuss the changes to Nitrates Action Programme which will become operational in 2023 and the impact this will have on farm families::To establish the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage's position on the application by An Taisce of the Judicial Review of…
To discuss the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) 2023 - 2027 including schemes and implementation
To highlight the urgency required on the passage of the Bill through the houses of the Oireachtas.
To defeat proposals for a suckler reduction scheme
Published name "Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association" has no legal form. "IRISH CATTLE AND SHEEP FARMERS' ASSOCIATION COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 270594) is the only CRO company with that name plus any legal form (Limited, DAC, UC, CLG, PLC or Teoranta). Confirm against the CRO record before relying on it.
Meeting with elected representatives and civil servants at National Ploughing Championships.
Presentations to members from the leader of Sinn Fein Mary Lou McDonald and the Minister for Agriculture, Food & Marine, Charlie McConalogue
To highlight that the horticulture sector is under immense pressure from labour shortages; Covid-19 disruptions; peat shortages; the sustainability agenda; the lack of pricing power; and sharply increasing input costs.::It is recommended that a number of policy options need to…
The intended result was to inform government ministers on the main priorities INHFA would like to see implemented and outline the necessity for a fairer distribution of CAP payments.
Published name "The Irish Natura and Hill Farmers Association" has no legal form. "IRISH NATURA & HILL FARMERS ASSOCIATION COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 560101) is the only CRO company with that name plus any legal form (Limited, DAC, UC, CLG, PLC or Teoranta). Confirm against the CRO record before relying on it.
To set a clear target for the incoming Government : between EU funds and national co-financing, we need the CAP budget for Ireland of €1.8bn to be increased to at least €2bn of::That CAP money goes to active farmers::That on Brexit, the EU has the closest possible trading…
The Irish Government must invest in agriculture and support farm incomes/viability by providing the maximum permissible level of national co-financing.::The objective of the Government must be to ensure that CAP payments across all schemes, including both Pillar I Basic Payment…
CONVERGENCE - IFA supports the EU Commission's objective of increasing the payments per hectare for genuine farmers with payments below the national average. This must be funded through an increase in the CAP budget and/ or from the implementation of the EU genuine farmer…
• Increased funding from €4bn to €5bn for the RDP 2021- 2027 to support farm schemes.::• Targeted sectoral support for sucklers (€300 per cow), sheep (€30 per ewe) and tillage in a per hectare payment.::• Whole farm environmental schemes, similar to REPS, with a payment of…
• The new CAP must continue to support POs for all sectors.::• The costs, rules, regulations and administrative burden, including reporting and inspections of POs, must be simplified to encourage uptake.::• Additional funding is required to support establishme• Additional…