Politician · TD · 34th Dáil
Returns filed on the Register of Lobbying, newest first, with the policy area and intended results as the lobbyist published them.
To highlight the following priorities for Budget 2024::Brexit Adjustment Reserve (BAR).::- A fair share of the €1bn Brexit Adjustment Reserve (BAR) must be ringfenced for farmers.::- Potential displacement in the UK market in 2024 of €300m of beef and €75m of sheep meat due to…
To highlight that a levy on concrete and concrete products in Budget 2023 will have a major financial impact on many IFA members who rely on concrete as one of the main raw materials for farm buildings construction as well as silage and slurry storage structure.::To highlight…
To seek support for the many farm families whose homes, lands and/or farmyards have been impacted by the unprecedented deluge of rainfall that has hit many parts of the south and south-west of the country.::To highlight that farmers are facing increased operational pressures to…
To acknowledge the amendment to the Finance Bill 2023 to exempt gifts and inheritances which is vitally important to ensure land mobility is not impacted.::To ensure that changes to the tax exemptions on long-term leases of farmland will not apply to anybody who inherits land.
Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme (SCEP)::That all farmers in the scheme must be paid in full on all of their eligible animals. The Minister for Agriculture in his mart meetings on CAP committed publicly that all farmers taking part in the SCEP would be paid in full on all of…
To propose that consideration be given to extending the Capital Gains tax (CGT)/Capital Acquisitions Tax (CAT) reliefs for solar panels to include wind farms, given their increasing role in meeting our renewable energy targets.
To propose that, in the amendment of section 34 in the Finance Act where the definition of assets that can benefit from Capital Gains Tax (CGT) Retirement Relief and Capital Acquisitions Tax (CAT) Agricultural Relief, that includes leased land on which solar panels have been…
To highlight that cashflow challenges are growing on farms as the cumulative effect of higher costs, tax bills, delayed payments and the drop in prices in certain sectors.
To highlight area's of concern by submitting a Pre-Budget 2024 Submission as requested by the Minister for Agriculture, Food, & the Marine.::Residential Zoned Land Tax (RZLT) -::to highlight concerns with the Residential Zoned Land Tax, while being mindful of the current housing…
Taxation measures to support Climate Action::• If any percentage of the farm is dedicated to farm forestry, it should be defined as agricultural land and the Capital Acquisitions Tax (CAT) Agricultural Relief applied to the whole farm.::• Farm forestry is treated in a similar…
To highlight that the Credit Unions expanding their lending to farmers is a welcome development.::To highlight how the expansion of their Cultivate offering to agriculture is a timely development to add more competition to the Irish market for farmers who require long term…
Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme (SCEP)::That all farmers in the scheme must be paid in full on all of their eligible animals. The Minister for Agriculture in his mart meetings on CAP committed publicly that all farmers taking part in the SCEP would be paid in full on all of…
To highlight the closing dates of June 8th for grant renewal applications and July 6th for new grant applications.::To highlight the important changes to the Student Grant Scheme announced in Budget 2023 which include an increase in the income limit from €55,240 to €62,000 for…
To highlight that the Minister for Agriculture, Food, and the Marine committed in last year's Budget to a €90/cow scheme to run alongside the new Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme (SCEP), but to date there has been nothing on this scheme.::To call on the Minister to now honour…
To welcome the announcement by the Minister for Agriculture, Food, and the Marine of a new scheme to help towards the costs of legal and financial advice for farm succession planning.