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 invite An Taoiseach to address the AGM::To invite the Minister for Agriculture, Food & the Marine to address the AGM::To invite Ministers of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food & the Marine to the AGM::Livestock - to highlight that the livestock and suckler sector…
To seek a meeting with Minister Hackett::That the new OFS is open for longer than the four-week period of the last scheme so that farmers will have time to get the necessary paperwork in place.::That rejected applicants from the last reopening of the scheme must be prioritised…
To make Members of the Oireachtas aware of the contents of IFA's Annual Report 2020
To following up on both the Taoiseach and Minister for Agriculture's commitment that they would conduct an economic impace assessment on the EU Farm to Fork and Biodiversity Strategies.::To urge the Minister not to delay in asking Teagasc to commence this analysis::To highlight…
To highlight that the work of the TB Forum Implementation group is critical to the successful development of the objectives in the TB strategy.::To highlight that this is the most important piece of the jigsaw in developing and rolling out the new TB strategy as this is where…
That the deadline for renewed participation in the BDGP scheme would be extended.::To highlight that this scheme is critical for suckler farmers and every effort must be made to give all participating farmers the opportunity to continue in it.
To point out that the announcement by Minister Pippa Hackett that the EU has approved an extension of the forestry programme for 2021 will have no real impact unless the licensing backlog is addressed.::To highlight that there are nearly 5,000 licences awaiting approval. Farmers…
To highlight that the 18,000 farmers currently not achieving the 5% reduction required in the BEAM scheme, could see these farmers having to hand back as much as €40m out of €77m in the scheme.::To point out that this was a flawed requirement in the first instance and the…
To note that the EU Commision has responded to the Minsiter for Agriculture's request for a change in the reference period for the BEAM Scheme.::To seek a meeting with the Minister to explore the scope of the flexibility granted by the EU Commission::That the Minister maximises…
To ensure that all farmers in the Sheep Welfare Scheme are provided with the opportunity to update their reference numbers.::To welcome the Minsiter's decision to change the reference year for sheep farmers in the rolled over Sheep Welfare Scheme::That new entrants who began…
To welcome the announcement from the Minister for Agriculture that tranche 21 of TAMS will open under the EU CAP transitional rules::To point out the importance of there being no gap between the closing date of one tranche and the opening of another.::To ensure that there will…
To acknowledge the extension to the COVID-19 TB testing protocol until 1st April 2021::To highlight that this extension is a practical recognition of the situation and the challenges and concerns facing farmers at this difficult time, while also ensuring the TB programme…
That the Department of Agriculture would preserve existing sectoral supports and explore options to develop the tillage sector's potential::To underline the strategic importance of the tillage sector within the broader agricultural industry; its low carbon footprint; and its…
To highlight the disappointment of farmers and landowners that the situation on the South Kerry Greenway has ended up before the courts.::To stress that this could have been avoided if there had been greater dialogue and engagement with the farmers and landowners::To highlight…
To welcome the commitment by the Minister to establish an independent Agricultural Appeals Review Panel.::That the appeals panel would include a farmer representative.