Michael Fitzmaurice

To brief Oireachtas members on Water Quality in the context of the Nitrates Action Programme 2023

To welcome the inclusion of Equine facilities by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine of the list of items included in Tams 3.::To highlight that the grant aid will be of real assistance to the thousands of farmers that are involved in keeping and breeding…

To secure funding to reduce the impact of a TB outbreak on farm.::To secure additional funding for the wildlife control programme in order to double resources available to the programme and to ensure effective implementation of the programme on the ground.::To increase live…

To criticised the failure of the authorities to tackle what is a growing problem on farms.::To highlight that the situation has worsened over the last two years, with sheep farmers dreading the prospect of a call to say there has been an attack on their flock.::To highlight that…

To ensure that the new regulator has sufficient powers of investigation

Highlight Macra proposals in relation to the grants available for refurbishing rural housing

To show that there are ways to reduce harmful emissions on farms without having to cull the national herd

That a single national database for all dogs in the country that identifies the person responsible for the dog::That tougher sanctions for those who fail to have their dog under their control at all times, and for those whose dogs are identified worrying/attacking…

To invite Oireachtas Members to a Regional IFA Sheep meeting::To highlight that the income crisis facing sheep farmers has reached a critical stage and requires immediate action from the Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue.::To highlight that the Minister for…

To request a public meeting with Ministers to discuss Ash Dieback and the problems farmers are having with the relevant authorities.::To highlight how the lack of recognition in the Interim Ash Die-Back Scheme for the significant financial loss incurred by farmers is a serious…

To request the immediate appointment of an Independent Chair to assume responsibility and initiate, for the benefit of all stakeholders, open discussion and constructive engagement toward the development of the new Farmers Charter of Rights.::To have an urgent meeting with the…

IFA highlight the detail of the IFA Submission on Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2023::IFA identified key areas of concern for Irish farmers throughout the drafting stages of the EU Veterinary Medicine Regulation, which included in…

To seek a meeting with the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine::To highlight the urgency on announcing the start of the Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme 3 (TAMS 3)::To emphasise the vitally important biosecurity measures which must be included as the sector…

To seek a meeting with the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for additional funding for farmer breeders of equine animals.::- the funding is required by the many thousands of smaller breeders of both thoroughbred and sport horses in order to survive and to improve…

To highlight how the recent announcement by Coillte that it has joined forces with a major foreign investment house to establish a fund to acquire 12,000ha of forests and bare land is strongly opposed by farmers.