Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

That the ANC increase in payment next year would be followed by a higher allocation in the scheme from €250m to €300m post 2020.

That the Minister and the Department of Agriculture Officials would be vigilant on all imports, to ensure all animals are screened on arrival into Ireland to minimise the risk of disease introduction to the country

To inform the Minister for Agriculture of the IFA National Council unanimous decision not to attend the Beef Forum meeting on October 3rd::To inform the Minister, that instead livestock farmers would be holding a protest outside the Forum over their frustration with the lack of…

To inform Oireachtas members on the scale of UTPs and demonstrate why the EU Directive is so urgently needed::To highlight the imbalance of power in the food supply chain::To welcome the initiative by EU Commissioner Phil Hogan to address the imbalance in the food supply…

A strong CAP with an increased budget to allow for inflation and any extra actions farmers have to take on as part of the new CAP and to protect farmers' interests when the UK exits the EU::Request to meet with An Taoiseach on CAP / MFF::MFF – Funding for the EU Budget should be…

To address the hightened crime activity in rural areas::To establish a Rural Crime Task Force, similar to the UK::To highlight the need for a more streamlined crime reporting system, immediate sharing of intelligence, information exchange to increase the level of visibility and…

The provision of a competitive veterinary service to farmers::To make known IFA's objection to the Veterinary Council guidelines for veterinary practioners

To highlight the damage that Vulture Funds are doing to farm businesses that have the potential to repay their debts over time and return to viabliity::To demonstrate that this short-term debt recovery approach is damaging as the repayment capacity of the business is not…

Information on position on sale without knowledge::Seeking additional information on Government review of Personal Insolvency Act::Protections which apply to principal private residences under the Act should be extended to farms

Support for farmers struggling with fodder shortages::That farmers would have access to credit and the Budget 2018 Low Cost Loan::That the Minister would clarify what his Department were doing to alleviate the problems

That the Government would legislate to ban below the cost of production selling by retailers by introducing a Grocery Goods Regulation on it.

A more practical implementation of the clean sheep policy

Increased transparency on carcase trim and classification::That the Minister would publish the names of the factories guilty of trim offences

Additional targeted supports for the Suckler sector::That the Food Wise High Level Meats Group submission would be taken on board

To defer the introduction of Sheep EID from October 1st::To point out that there are major flaws with the current EID proposals on the table .::To prevent the extra costs that will be imposed on farmers due to the Minister and his Department imposing compulsory EID on all sheep…