Michael Healy-Rae

Progress on pre budget issues and for the Deputy to raise them with relevant Ministers.

To highlight the growing concern among farmers regarding the potential health and safety risk posed by infected ash trees to road users, but also for themselves as the felling of infected trees is very challenging and poses significant safety risks.::To emphasise that a support…

To highlight how the New Ash Dieback Scheme must compensate for loss of timber asset.::To require a 100% reconstitution grant for all infected plantations, enabling forest owners to clearfell and replant with tree species that satisfy their management objectives.::To propose…

To highlight how successive Government policies have restricted eligible land, eroded productive area, increased the regulatory burden and have made farmers wary of committing their land. The risks associated with planting have become too great.::To emphasise that the Government…

Extend slurry spreading season

extend cultivation period post harvest 2023 due to weather conditions

Forestry Programme 2023 - 2027 main issues and key asks in ensuring the next forestry programme works for communities, practitioners, and land owners, whilst also delivering on climate change objectives.

change policy

INHFA outlined the consequences of the Gresham House deal and the impact it has on rural Ireland if land is sold to vulture funds leaving no option for locals to buy land as they are priced out of the market. In addition, they outlined increased planting of broadleaf trees to…

To ensure that the necessary farmers were adequately represented at these talks.

To ensure that the necessary farmers were adequately represented at these talks.

In the interests of the industry going forward.

Accuracy of legislation in the interests of the Livestock Mart industry going forward.

Transparency in the interests of farmers and livestock Marts.

Clarify for the industries best interests.