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.
That the suspension of access to the Chinese market for beef is resolved quickly::To highlight that the discovery of a case of A-Typical BSE in a 14-year old cow in this country is a technical issue and that under the protocol, Irealnd is required to submit a detailed…
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…
That an independent Food Ombudsman would be legislated for::To highlight that the creation of a new Food Ombudsman is vital.::That the body must have the scope to regulate the full food chain and have real powers to ensure a fair share of the retail price gets back to farmers.
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…
Concerns with regard to the National Parks and Wildlife LIFE Nature project for blanket bog areas.::That this project will not lead to further restrictions on land which will in turn have a severe impact on farmers' ability to make a living from their farms.::Farmers should be…
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…
To discuss the EU Green Deal proposals and the issues and challenges for farmers on the following proposals::Reducing the use of chemical pesticides by 50% by 2030::Reducing nutrient losses by 50% and the use of fertilisers by 20% by 2030.::Reducing the sales of antimicrobials…
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…
To point out that the Paris Climate Agreement states that emission reductions should not threaten food production::To highlight that the way methane from bovines is being accounted for in climate figures is inappropriate::That farming and food production is backed and not…
To welcome the confirmation that farmers are included in the Government's €2bn Credit Guarantee Scheme::To highlight that cashflow is key for farmers at the moment. Farmers need acess to working capital to cover their operating expenses during the COVID-19 crisis.::That the…