Politician · TD · 34th Dáil
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Returns filed on the Register of Lobbying, newest first, with the policy area and intended results as the lobbyist published them.
To ensure Glyphosate is relicensed as a herbicide for use in agricultural, horticultural and amenity crop production::That the decision to be taken by the EU Commission is based on science and not on politics
To discuss the design and implementation of a RHSS::That a RHSS supports farm and community based renewable heat projects to enable farmers to integrate renewable heat production into their farm business, reducing costs and increasing efficiencies, while also directly benefiting…
That all farmers would receive their payment on time::That 2017 payments worth €220m are paid to 50,000 farmers
To monitor expenditure under the scheme::To ensure that there is full spend of the RDP::Seeking prompt payments
Protection of land and farmers' livelihoods in areas of flooding
To ensure that the increased EU offer on beef for the Mercosur trade negotiations is rejected by the Irish Government::That the Irish Government gets support for this among other EU Member States
To address the proposed conditions by the EU Nitrates Management Committee on Ireland's derogation until the end of 2021 the following approach is required:::• The requirement to use low emission slurry spreading technologies and storage requirements should not become effective…
Making recommendations to Government on how to identify, recruit, train and make available up to 6000 new employees at various levels of skills and expertise - from Farm Assistant to Farm Manager and actual Farmer - from the national labour force, the EU, but also from outside…
To emphasis that all the focus on targets is for exports and employment, that there is not enough emphasis on a fair return for farmers::To point out that while Food Wise 2025 sets a target for growth in the value of farmgate output of 65%, there are no explicit targets set for…
That past injustices for women at pension age would be addressed by:::- introducing a total contribution system for the purposes of calculating the level of contributory pension; and::- ensuring that the pension system recognises the important role women have played and continue…
That the Irish Government and Minister Michael Creed would get agreement from the EU Commission to pay out 70% of the Basic Payment Scheme in October
To demonstrate that the recommendations have missed an opportunity to finally address the inflexibility of farming by date when it comes to the spreading of organic manures.::To demonstrate that the proposal to restrict livestock access to waters and require water flow…
That Budget 2018, must contain measures to improve farm competitiveness and support farm incomes::That Budget 2018 provides -::for government supported low-cost loans for farming enterprises, to fund both ongoing working capital requirements and on-farm investment::increased…
That the CCPC must address the serious lack of competition in the Irish beef sector
To get changes made to the Fair Deal Scheme which will remove the uncapped liability on farm assets::To outline IFA's position the need for a cap on the maximum percentage charge that can be applied to an income generating productive asset, such as a family farm