Michael Fitzmaurice

Highlight the benefits for veterinary services in Ireland associated with corporate ownership of veterinary practices.

To highlight that a stockpile of peat would be of no use for the mushroom industry as fresh excavate is required.::To highlight that imported peat for the mushroom sector will be required which, in effect will result in us importing product that is 80% water.::To highlight that…

To call on retailers to increase the supermarket price of pig meat so that pig farmers can recover their spiralling costs of production.::To highlight that pig farmers have been hit with an alarming increase in their costs of production over the past 12 months. In particular, a…

To influence change in policies for Farm & Forestry Contractors in Agricultural Policy

To encourage politicians to take steps to resolve the issue before it has a negative impact on the Irish horticultural sector.

To ensure that proposed Animal Anti Parasitic Proposals are workable for farmers and ensure maximum competition between vets, licensed merchants and pharmacies is maintained and to ensure that any prescription requirement is practical and not contrary to competition outcomes

That the Minister of Agriculture increases the budget to meet the demand, ensuring all farmers who wish to participate in REAP are given the opportunity to do so.

That the Government reform the forestry licensing system and create a regulatory framework that supports planting and management at farm level.::That the system must guarantee that a farmer has to wait no longer than 4 months for a decision on forestry licence as set out in the…

To maintain the Nitrates Derogation.::To seek a meeting with the Minister to discuss IFA's proposals with regards to the ongoing Nitrate Action Plan Review.::To highlight grave concerns about a number of the proposals contained in the Nitrates Action Plan (NAP), much of which…

That the Organic Farm Scheme be continued under the new CAP and payment rates increased to €520/ha for farmers in conversion and €470/ha for flat rate payments.::To seek the rate of grant aid under the capital investment scheme be increased to 60% to allow for the investment…

Ensuring that the phase-out of fur farming in Ireland is fair and reasonable for the farms involved

The minimum allocation of 4% of direct payments ringfenced for young farmers.::No backsliding of funds allocated under CAP 2014-2020 will occur under this CAP period.::The five-year rule be removed from the young farmer definition.::Raising the age limit of a young trained…

Put forward the ICSA views on CAP reform

To outline ICSA position on regulator and powers that should be included in the additional legislation required

To set out ICMSA's position on CAP Post 2020.