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 challenges facing Irish farmers::To engage with Members of the Oireachtas visiting the IFA stand to highlight the key points in the IFA Budget 2023 Submission.::To listen to farmers' concerns regarding rising costs, Brexit and sectoral emissions targets.
To highlight the farmers perspective on delivering and implementing Food Vision.::To highlight the significant concerns that IFA have on the proposed level of nitrogen reduction in the Dairy Report. IFA views that the proposed reduction of 27-30%as too high - a reduction of this…
To secure a fair and proper price from retailers for Chicken, Pork and Eggs
To appoint IFA Director General Damian McDonald to represent farmers' interests in farming government economic and social policy.
To participate in the Government's Shared Island initiative to engage with all communities and political traditions on a shared future for the island of Ireland, underpinned by the Good Friday Agreement.
To urge the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to engage with China to restore access to one of the Meat factories who export to them.::That every effort is made by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine to restore market access to China to ensure the…
Meeting with elected representatives and civil servants at National Ploughing Championships.
Greater understanding of the contribution of meat and other livestock products to a healthy diet
To update An Taoiseach on Devenish's research work on human health and sustainable agriculture
Secure commitment to increase forestry grants and premiums under Forestry Programme 2023-2027, increase budget allocation for Forest Service administration
Published name "Ibec" has no legal form. "IBEC COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 8706) is the only CRO company with that name plus any legal form (Limited, DAC, UC, CLG, PLC or Teoranta). Confirm against the CRO record before relying on it.
More diversification in Irish Agriculture including consideration of the benefits of more tillage farming as opposed to intensive dairy.
Published name "Sustainable Water Network (SWAN)" has no legal form. "SUSTAINABLE WATER NETWORK (SWAN) COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 450882) is the only CRO company with that name plus any legal form (Limited, DAC, UC, CLG, PLC or Teoranta). Confirm against the CRO record before relying on it.
That the Irish government would stop allowing the removal of 500m of hedgerow annually on every farm even though the Common Agriculture Policy regulation requires retention of landscape features
That government would listen to the science on the need to retain stubbles for the benefit of bird species, many threatened, which forage on spilled grain in the winter
To ask the Taoiseach to address the AGM of ICMSA
To highlight that Irish farmers are currently engulfed in an Input Price crisis, and will need the same innovation re financial supports to help preserve food supply; employment and economic activity in rural Ireland in the weeks and months ahead. While we acknowledge the pigs,…