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 ensure that milk will not be purchased at a penalised price, the Glanbia voluntary retirement scheme and voluntary milk reduction schemes must be funded by the milk processor.::That Glanbia must be prepared to accept reduced profits for the next three years.::That Government…
That the Minister immediately advances the establishment of the Office of the Food Ombudsman/Regulator and underpins it with primary legislation to provide full transparency in the supply chain.::To welcome the commitment from the Minister to provide more powers to the office in…
CONVERGENCE - That the EU Commission position be supported to increase the payments per hectare for genuine farmers with payments below the national average. However, it must not be funded by further reducing farmers per hectare payments. IFA also proposes that a full sectoral…
To welcomed the announcement by the Department that the BEEP-S scheme of €40m will be available in 2021
To engage directly with Minister Hackett and the Department officials to progress the €100,000 fund committed to in Budget 2021 to go towards sheering costs to help production costs.::To highlight that shearing of sheep is an animal welfare requirement for the flock that is now…
To ensure that any provisions relating to protection of peatlands and wetlands are sensible and practical and do not restrict good agricultural practices. Furthermore, the introduction of GAEC 2 cannot lead to the imposition of new, additional bureaucratic requirements on…
To create an awareness around the proposal in GAEC 9 which relates to the minimum share of agricultural land devoted to non productive features or areas. The European Commission had sought a minimum share of 5% non-productive features and areas on arable land where no…
Seeking support for the adaption of the EU's trade policy in recognition of the unique position of Northern Ireland and provide for access by products produced on an all-Ireland basis within EU Trade Agreements.::Seeking support for the adaption of CAP rules with regard to the…
the inclusion of a minimum of 4% of direct payments to young farmers::Greater promotion of collaborative models and access to land through the CAP.::Funding for the Land Mobility Service::Continued support through the taxation code for farm transfer
To get ICSA policies regarding the future CAP included in the national response
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.
To get ICSA policies regarding the future CAP included in the national response
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.
To ensure that targets in the draft Strategy are realistic and achievable::To highlight that some of the targets are very challenging and cannot be achieved without Government funding.::That the Government provides support, investment and practical policy measures to allow…
To establish why are we not seeing greater output in the issusing of felling licences considering the investment by the Department inxtra staff and ecologists ? Does the Department accept that their plan is failing and how do they intend to address this?::Considering the success…
To highlight the gains achieved by the sector in the past ten years but also to highlight that profits at farm level for many remain modest and those farmers are vulnerable to reductions in milk price and /or costs associated with environmental or other restrictions.::To…
To highlight that if we do not align with the provision to allow Suitably Qualified Persons prescribe antiparasitic products in Licensed Merchant stores similar to Northern Ireland, a two-tier supply system will come into effect on the island.