Michael Fitzmaurice

Secure commitment to faster implementation of the O'Hara Report and Project Woodland, including changes to the regulatory approach for forestry in Ireland, improved processes and management.

That a single database be set up for all dogs in the country that identifies the person responsible for the dog.::That more appropriate sanctions for those found in non-compliance of the micro chipping obligations of dog owners.::That there are more appropriate sanctions for…

That the Government redouble it's efforts to secure an immediate return of Irish beef to the Chinese market.::To welcome the decision by the Brazilian authorities to stop exports to China which presents a huge opportunity for the Irish beef sector.::That the Government cannot…

To alleviate labour shortages in the horticulture sector.::To highlight the issue of carbon leakage by importing peat from other countries::To call on the Minister to introduce measures to ensure the resumption of the harvesting of horticultural peat immediately.::To call on the…

To highlight to the Government the need to increase the tillage area in Ireland by promoting the use of native grain and protein crops in livestock rations.

To highlight the importance of commercial farming to the rural economy.::To warn against the dangers in the current CAP proposals and the Climate Action Bill.::To highlight to An Taoiseach Michael Martin that the current direction of the CAP and the Government's Climate Action…

To highlight to the Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine (DAFM) Nitrates Division officials that the transition to mandatory online records of slurry and manure movements is premature.::To seek that the online system be made much more user friendly as suggested…

To welcome confirmation by the Minister of Agriculture Charlie McConalogue that all applications submitted under tranche 21 of TAMS will be approved.::To highlight that 70% of applicants had been approved for the last three tranches and unsuccessful applicants had been carried…

To highlight and raise awareness along with Agri Aware, the erection of billboards around the country of the importance of Irish agriculture; the variety of sectors producing food in this country; and the critical role it plays in the economy and society.::To showcase our…

Speed up Forestry Licence issues

Briefing of the JOC Members on the concerns and aspirations of Veterinary Ireland in relation to Bill.

Improvement to forestry policy and programmes

To highlight that the report from the Health and Safety Authority on workplace fatalities is a reminder of the dangers of working on farms.::To highlight that 23 people lost their lives on farms in 2020. Of those, 12 were over 65.::To continue to promote best practice to reduce…

To highlight that the requirement for farmers to get planning permission to replant diseased ash plantations with conifer species is the final nail in the coffin for the Reconstitution Underplanting Scheme (RUS).::To seek a new scheme that introduces supports for all forest…

That the recommendations of the Independent Review of the Department appeals system be implemented by Minister McConalogue with urgency.::To highlight that the independent review group was established in response to genuine concerns about the appeals system and this review was…