Politician · TD · 34th Dáil
Returns filed on the Register of Lobbying, newest first, with the policy area and intended results as the lobbyist published them.
To ensure compliance with welfare legislation and phasing out routine tail-docking.::Tail docking of pigs - To assist in Ireland becoming compliant with Animal welfare legislation::EU Banning of Zinc as a feed supplement for pigs - to maintain the use of zinc as a feed…
To ensure that all productive land is eligible under the Afforestation Programme::That farmers are paid on all land they are obligated to set aside for environmental protection and enhancement under the Afforestation Scheme.
Support amendment in Greyhound Industry Bill 2017 that would see inclusion of white list of countries to which Irish Greyhounds can be exported.
To get fair treatment for Farm & Forestry Contractors in the areas of grant aid for machinery purchase
FCI requires the following changes to Agricultural Policy to allow Farm Contractors to play their fuller role in supporting Ireland in achieving the Food Wise 2025 objectives.
Remove restrictions on planting productive marginal land::Reintroduce farmer forest premium payment differential::Compensate farmers appropriately for all land they are obliged to set aside for environmental enhancement::Reduce red tape in the forest Road Scheme::Providing…
To establish why farm inspections and penalties are significantly higher than the national average in North Tipperary::The necessity for the Department of Agriculture to engage in an open dialogue with the IFA to introduce change and improvements across the inspection and…
To secure a support scheme for farmers who lost tillage crops in 2016
To set out ICMSA's key policies to the Rural Independent Alliance.
That the vital role of the RVLs is retained, recognising the service they provide both for individual farmers and the agri-sector.::That the RVLs receive increased funding and that the facilities are upgraded to enhance services to farmers.::That the State ensures that the very…
That the 29,200 farmers in ANCs in Munster must be full protected::That these farmers retain the full value of their existing payment of €63.3m::That the funding for ANCs be restored to their pre-2009 level from the current allocation of €205m to €250m::That payment rates are…
That payments due to farmers would be made without delay::That Minister Creed would immediately pursue with the European Commission the IFA proposal that all farmers awaiting GLAS payments are now paid and that any issues surrounding GLAS plans would be sorted at a later…
To highlight the amount of farm inspections and penalties on farmers in the north of the county::To highlight that north Tipperary farmers have been penalised €1.28m over the past six years on Cross-compliance, animal identification and nitrates inspections, excluding land…
To ensure the the Common Agricultural Policy 2020 has included in it measures to increase and further generation renewal and thus include measures focused on young farmers. Also to outline young farmers views on what should be included in CAP 2020.
Highlight the importance of the role the Land Mobility Service has in promoting land mobility and the need for continued funding of the programme.