Michael Fitzmaurice

Support to Lobby Tesco Ireland Ltd

To brief the members of these Oireachtas Committees on Devenish's research work on human health and sustainable agriculture.

To highlight that Irish farming is facing into a very challenging year as the costs of doing business threaten to wipe out some modest gains in 2021.::To highlight that family farms could be overwhelmed by the steep increases in costs such as feed, energy and fertiliser. To…

That rural Ministers look for more funding for farmers and to revert back to the Minister for Agriculture and make the case for more funding for suckler cows, sheep and tillage farmers as well as a proper environment scheme.::To highlight that the Minister has only allocated…

To highlight sheep kills reported throughout the country over the Christmas period and that the Government and the various state agencies with responsibility in this area continue to sit on their hands on the matter.::To highlight that IFA has met with Ministers Charlie…

To highlight that this crisis is unprecedented and nothing less than everyone's genuine intervention is needed. IFA is proposing to the Government to::• To facilitate Veterinary Inspectors supervising Saturday production.::• All pig processors to maximise their processing…

To highlight that the recommendations from the Committee of inquiry on animal transport (ANIT) in the European Parliament for live animal transport has the potential to severely impact the competitive trade in this country.::To highlight that this approach is not acceptable and…

To highlight that The Action Plan from the Peat Working Group announced by Minister of State Malcolm Noonan does not stress the urgency of the situation and it's not workable. From an initial review, it appears that the recommendations set out in the final report are contrary to…

To highlight that IFA will be hosting an online webinar to look at the key issue for farmers in 2022 the cost of inputs.::To highlight that ' Input price challenges – Impact, Outlook & Strategies to mitigate' Webinar will assess the year ahead and provide strategies to offset…

To seek support from MEPs on COPA's request to suspend antidumping duties on import of Urea Ammonium Nitrate (UAN) to the EU.::To put questions to the European Commission (DG Trade) as follows::Q.1 Have DG Agriculture been asked to provide evidence to DG Trade on the impact of…

To update attendees on the latest developments arising from the EU Committee of Inquiry on the Protection of Animals during Transport (ANIT Committee) which, if implemented, would severely impact our calf export trade.

To highlight that achieving the reduction target set for agriculture, of 22% to 30% by 2030, which represents an emissions reduction of between 5 to 7 million tonnes CO2 (Mt CO2), will be extremely challenging for the sector.::To highlight that Irish farming is a world leader in…

To highlight the impact of Brexit on Irish potato farmers and supports required to develop the Irish seed potato industry.::To highlight that as a result of Brexit, the importation of seed potato from Scotland is banned under EU plant health regulation. This is a massive issue…

To welcome the new reconstitution scheme for young forests damaged by frost as a positive development, to highlight that it needs to include all new forests established since 2015.

To highlight that any proposal asking farmers to share data has to be considered very carefully and fully agreed with farmers.::To highlight that IFA wrote to Teagasc, Bord Bia, ICBF, the EPA, Animal Health Ireland and the Department of Agriculture asking them a number of…