Michael Fitzmaurice

Speed up the process of issuing Tree Felling Licences for Forestry Contractors in Ireland

To ensure that cattle price returns are in line with the EU/UK average and to ensure that farmers get a fair price for their cattle to ensure a income as they are encountering severe income difficulties as a result of the falling prices.::A comprehensive package of market…

To ensure some changes in the 2020 Budget to support the development of the Agri Contractor sector

To address the severe income difficulties livestock farmers are encountering as a result of falling prices, increased costs and reduced direct payments.::To seek support for livestock farmers as these difficulties have escalated into a crises due to the fall in cattle prices,…

To ensure that cattle price returns are in line with the EU/UK average and to ensure that farmers get a fair price for their cattle to ensure a income as they are encountering severe income difficulties as a result of the falling prices.::A comprehensive package of market…

To ensure our suckler farmers concerns and priorities are included in any final report

To raise awareness of how climate change policy will impact on farmers.

Follow up to meeting with Exporters to discuss action points and issues requiring attention.::Propose that Ireland should target a doubling of live export numbers in 2019.::Maximising the export of calves over the next number of months is an absolute priority.::Improve Ferry…

That this IFA commissioned report would highlight the need for support from Government for the suckler cow. The key finds in the report are as follows::The beef sector in Ireland is very significant, accounting for over one-third of all agricultural output and over 20% of total…

To highlight the need for better supports and fairer conditions for those farmers on the most environmentally sensitive land with the highest level of land constraint.

Discuss the issues surrounding increased costs associated with insurance for livestock marts

Want a fully funded Common Agricultural Policy, which supports cattle, sheep and tillage farmers to the greatest extent possible

Seeking an increase in the EU Budget from 1% to 1.2% of GNI (Gross National Income) to provide for an increase in the CAP Budget::CAP 2020 must increase farm incomes and close the gap with other sectors in society::This is to reflect the recovery and growth in the European…

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.

A meeting between the Minister and his Officials, and the Veterinary Ireland President and colleagues, in order to brief the Minister on the concerns of Veterinary Ireland in relation to the changes made to the Code of Professional Conduct by the Veterinary Council of…