Politician · Senator · 27th Seanad
Returns filed on the Register of Lobbying, newest first, with the policy area and intended results as the lobbyist published them.
To discuss the consolidation of horticultural growers.::To highlight that The farm gate value of the horticulture sector is currently valued at €529m. The National Strategy for Horticulture anticipates that the farm gate value of the sector will increase by 30% to €688m, if the…
To highlight that the sheep sector in Ireland is at a critical point with market prices failing to reflect the production cost increases farmers have had to endure over the past two years.::- The income levels on sheep farms last year dropped to just €7/ewe, which included the…
To highlight that 2022 Agricultural Output prices rose by 26.4%, but this was eclipsed by farm input prices rising by 34.7%.::To highlight that, despite higher prices for farmers, margins were eroded with Terms of Trade reducing by 6.2%.::To highlight that the latest Central…
To highlight that the closing date for the 2023 Basic Income Support for Sustainability (BISS) Scheme is the 29th May.::To highlight the importance of direct payments to farm income, with the new application infrastructure, and multiple new schemes this year, its key that…
Support for the establishment of a new school of veterinary medicine in Ireland that is appropriately accredited to the highest industry standards.
To highlight that access to effective and competitive veterinary services is essential for all farmers and clearly the availability of large animal vets plays a vital role in this service provision. The lack of availability of large animal veterinary services continues to be a…
To highlight the flaws in the 220KGN/ha as opposed to the 250kgN/ha.::That IFA propose a 2 year trend assessment::Two data points are insufficient to establish a trend and it ignores the influence of lag times.::To highlight how the 2 year review ignores recently introduced…
To highlight how, both the environmental and economical sustainability of Irish agriculture is underpinned by our temperate climate which allows us to produce beef and dairy produce from pasture. 92% of all agricultural land in Ireland is grassland, compared with an EU average…
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 that the catch-crop grazing requirements introduced by the Department of Agriculture, Food, and the Marine, without proper consultation or communication with farmers are impractical.::To seek a further review and immediate introduction of practical solutions. These…
To highlight that the new National Beef Welfare Scheme (NBWS) announced by the Minister for Agriculture is a support for service providers, not farmers.::To demonstrate that this is a poorly designed scheme. The payment per farmer is far too low and on too few cows. Most of it…
To highlight how many tillage farmers are facing into a serious loss-making situation, with feed spring barley and winter wheat incurring significant losses per acre, particularly on rented land.::To demonstrate that analysis completed by IFA shows that a 2.6t/ac spring feed…
To highlight that a survey of pig producers showed that nearly half would be forced to consider exiting the sector if suitable employees are not available in the short-term.::To highlight that this would be a potential loss of €623m to the national economy and a potential…
To highlight that more than one in three pork products in the Irish foodservice sector do not come from Irish pigmeat.::To express disappointment that the results of the Irish Foodservice DNA Verified Survey for 2022, launched in the Irish Farm Centre today, indicate a clear gap…
To highlight the closing date for the Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme (SCEP) is May 22nd.::To highlight that targets in the scheme are challenging.::To ensure that the requirements of the scheme are attainable for suckler farmers and that all monies are drawn down.