Matt Carthy

The HSI Economic Industry Forum concentrated its efforts into creating a suitable funding model for Horse Sport Ireland by applying for additional funding from the government.

For the implementation of a more robust policy to protect meat workers from COVID-19 including unannounced inspections

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.

That a resolution would be found to the operational issues around the delayed export of cattle to Algeria

To highlight the frightening scenarios presented by Teagasc for farm incomes for 2020 arising from the impact of COVID-19::To point out that the report reinforces IFA's campaign for a direct payment to support cattle finishers

Ensuring that a well funded and balanced CAP Programme is in place post 2020::That the CAP consultative meetings would address the importance of CAP and that the additional asks of farmers must be paid for. To highloght the importance of a strong CAP budget.::To note that the…

That farmers will have to be paid directly if the EU Commisison wants to implement a reduction in production to reach its biodiversity intentions::To point out that a safe supply of food for EU citizens is being taken for granted by the EU Commisison::To highlight that even if…

To seek meetings with Party leaders on the Programme for Government for discussions on key areas for the farming and food sector in a new Government::That a new Government would fight for an increased CAP Budget to cover inflation and the costs of additional asks on farmers.…

TB Eradication Programme - To highlight that TB continues to be an enormous burden on farmers and their families, compounded by the inadequate financial supports provided by your Department to farmers who have controls imposed on their farmers and exasperated by the lack of…

Urgent need to grant an emergency authorisation for the use of Diquat in desiccation of the potato crop. failure to do so will have serious effect on the future viability of the Irish potato industry.::There is considerable potential for the sector to expand particularly in the…

Maximise the finacial assiatance available to affected poultry farmers::To welcome the introduction of the scheme by the Department of Agriculture

Potential support from Governemnt for tillage farmers worst affected by the poor yields and the market affects of COVID-19 in the malting barley sector

To secure changes for a more farmer friendly forestry licence system that does not discriminate against small forest owners.::A system that ensures a farmer has to wait no longer than 4 months for a forestry licence as set out in the Forestry Act 2014 Section 18(1), irrespective…

Publication of information on the number of lamb imports and their origin on a weekly basis.::A clear statement from Department of Agriculture and Bord Bia on factory procedures to ensure full and proper tracebility and labelling of all lamb imports including the country of…

Agreement on GLAS and TAMS extension::On GLAS - must be simple and all payments maintained::That all 36000 contracts due to end in December 2020 and a further 12000 in December 2021 would be extended for the transition period::That the expected €135m unspent money in TAMS would…