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 highlight that fertiliser is one of the main input costs on most Irish Farms. Teagasc research shows that in 2021, across all farming systems an average of 16% of direct costs was spent on fertiliser and if you take tillage this figure rose to almost 28%. Therefore, any…
To highlight that it is a critical time for the sheep sector, with falling prices and rising costs placing huge pressure on farmers::To highlight the challenges facing sheep farmers with factory prices running at €1/kg behind last year's levels, and with no reduction in…
To ensure that Accelerated Capital Allowances on slurry storage will be available and the importance of them for the construction of slurry storage on farms
To highlight that the delay in getting State Aid approval for the new Forestry Programme 2023-2027 means that this year's targets are unlikely to be met.::To highlight that the new Forestry Programme was announced last November. Months later and we are still waiting on approval.…
That the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine insist that both Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) and Horse Sport Ireland (HSI)set aside at least 10% of their State fund allocation to breeders' prize money::To highlight that breeders are the lifeline of both sectors, but that…
To point out that shortages of many horticulture food crops are a direct result of soaring input costs and of the imbalance of power in the food supply chain.::To point out that there is huge concern around the outlook and the cost of input materials and energy costs for the…
To highlight that the tillage sector is suffering severe collateral damage as a result of dairy farmers trying to comply with the new nitrates measures being introduced by the Department of Agriculture.::To point out that Tillage farmers are being forced out of the land rental…
To acknowledge the important contribution of women in agriculture.::To highlight, that despite the important role they play, women farmers' contribution has traditionally been understated.::To fully recognise women's contribution both on the farm but also within their rural…
To address the lack of advisers within Teagasc for the poultry sector.::To highlight that Poultry accounts for 46% of meat consumption in this country, yet our main research agency has only one dedicated adviser for poultry. This is far short of what is available for other…
To highlight that the the delay in the opening of the Scheme of Investment Aid for the Development of the Commercial Horticulture Sector is unacceptable and urgent action must be taken to open the scheme immediately.::To highlight that the Irish horticulture sector is currently…
To acknowledged the approval by the Cabinet of the General Scheme of a Bill to establish a new Office for Fairness and Transparency in the Agri Food Supply Chain.::That the Office has full powers of investigation and be able to compel actors in the chain to provide them with…
Highlight the disparity that exists Recommendation solutions for the future
Emphasise that this will reduce the stock of land available for farmers who wish to rear breeding animals and further increase the price of land paid for lease and sale. this will undoubtedly reduce the stock of land available for farmers who wish to rear breeding animals, it…
That there is a thorough investigation into how French potatoes were labelled with the Bord Bia Quality Assurance mark.::That the result of the investigation is made public.::To highlight that Irish Potato farmers go to great lengths to ensure that they meet the exacting Quality…
To brief Oireachtas Members of the details of the current Nitrates Action Programme::The EU Nitrates Directive requires Member States to review water quality at least every four years and to create a Nitrates Action Programme (NAP). This programme outlines a suite of…