Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

Consideration of PLS submission at Committee::Consideration of pre-Budget 2018 submission ahead of Budget::participate in Bring Your Dog to Work Day

To establish why farm inspections and penalties are significantly higher than the national average in North Tipperary::The necessity for the Department of Agriculture to engage in an open dialogue with the IFA to introduce change and improvements across the inspection and…

To establish a credible Johnes control programme that is focused on herds with Johnes and is adequately supported by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

To get an update on payout to farmers, including payout for GLAS+::That address the problem of delayed payments::That part-payment can be made where issues will take longer to resolve::To establish when the final 15% payment for 2016 will be paid::To ensure that 50,000 farmers…

That the EU Commission provide exceptional support for the mushroom sector, for whom an external political event (Brexit) has had an immediate and negative economic impact.::The government must deliver low-cost loans in Budget 2018 that can be accessed by the mushroom…

Support for the agriculture sector which is facing continuing competitiveness challenges arising from the weakness of Sterling as a direct fallout from the UK Brexit decision. This October’s Budget should support new lower cost loan products for farming through the SBCI, to fund…

To ensure immediate implementation of Minister Creed's reform programme

To secure support from the Government for the live export trade::To demonstrate the importance of live exports for the quality suckler herd and expanding dairy herd, with increased numbers of calves and cattle suitable for live exports

To ensure that the strong live export beef markets, up 43% year on year, continue with no basis for any pressure on cattle prices::That strong export market prices continue, particularly in our main market in the UK, due to increased live exports and lower carcase weights and…

That EU Commission would cease to remain engaged in the Mercosur trade deal after the recent revelations regarding political and administrative corruption in the Brazilian Meat Industry and the Government,::That the EU Commission would suspend all negotiations on agriculture in…

To bring to the attention of the Minister again issues around the accuracy of the guideline prices and the lack of independence of live valuers.::That there would be a fair and accurate market value assessment for farm animals::That the live valuers are seen to be independent,…

The implementation of IFA Proposals for more recognitation of losses on flooded farm land::That farmyards will be included in the criteria, similar to commercial premises

To highlight that critical importance of both price returns and direct supports for farm enterprises in light of low farm incomes.::To highlight that the average farm income by 9% in 2016, to €24,060

To create awareness of the downward trend in land-use for crops in recent years::To create awareness that plantings of all cereal crops have fallen by over 100,000 acres in the last four years

That the Government commit the necessary resources in Budget 2018 to ensure the existing Regional Veterinary Labs network is maintained and the service provided to farmers enhanced as a first step in developing the Strategy