Michael Fitzmaurice

Raise awareness of greyhound welfare in Ireland

To raise Veterinary Ireland concerns with the current Protocol.::To propose recommended changes to the protocol to protect public and animal health and welfare.

To strengthen farmers position in the food chain::To ensure transparency throughout the food chain

To highlight that the 200 farmers along the potential route of the new road development are extremely concerned about the upheaval facing their farms and farming businesses as a result of the project.::We also raised important issues around the design process in respect of…

To highlight that horse breeding is a highly skilled and a high-cost business that is very challenging for those already in the sector, particularly at the middle to lower end.::To acknowledge that Ireland already risks breeding too many foals, particularly at the middle and…

To educate public representatives about immediate resources available to combat Ireland's emissions

To set out ICMSA's position on the Food Supply Chain Bill 2022.

Ensure that single farm payments are not impacted, planning permission not impacted, a future for rural sustainability, and provision of infrastructure for young people to start families in rural ireland

To ensure transparency in the food chain

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

To highlight that the Silage Support Scheme is an important first step for the drystock sector, which is under significant pressure to build up feed stocks for next winter.::To seek that the Minister brings forward targeted measures for dairy farmers as some are tied into fixed…

To highlight that the deferral time for vet medicines on June 1st is fast approaching and there is still no solution to maintain the competitive supply of veterinary medicines for farmers.::To acknowledge that the Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue made a decision to…

To highlight that the IFA Pigs Committee has intensified its campaign to ensure that the price paid for pigs reaches €2/kg by June 1st.::To highlight that pig farmers have targeted four processors across the country to seek commitments from them for price increases.::To welcome…

To highlight that stronger dog legislation is required.::IFA has priority actions to tackle the issue.::1. A single national database for all dogs in the country that identifies the person responsible for the dog;::2. Tougher sanctions for those who fail to have their dog under…

To acknowledge the Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue's commitment to re-establish the National Deer Management Forum Group, which is a positive first step to controlling that national deer population to a sustainable level.::To highlight that the control of deer…