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.
That the commitment by Minister for Rural Affairs, Michael Ring to extend the Rural Walks Scheme is acted on.::To demonstrate that 2,000 farmers benefit from the scheme worth nearly €2m and that it is a significant boost to farm income for those farmers participating.::To…
To outline that the ongoing delays in issuing genotyping tags for the BDGP scheme by the Department of Agriculture and ICBF is unacceptable and causing problems for suckler farmers.
That farmers are aware that online BPS applicants can avail of Department of Agriculture support clinics taking place during April and early May.::That farmers are aware that from this year, EU regulations require that all BPS applications be made online.::That the Department of…
To create awareness of the extremely difficult conditions on sheep farms across the country as a result of the heavy snow falls, blizzard conditions and frost.::That these conditions will result in heavy losses in some hill and mountain areas where farmers were unable to move…
To make representation on the lack of accuracy and consistency of grading in and between meant plants and the lack of controls and supervision in this area in all meat plants.::That the Minister ensures that system of classification. carcase trim and weights in the meat plants…
To remove the trade-distorting anti-dumping measures which benefit certain EU fertiliser manufacturers and which represent an unnecessary and excessive burden that is borne solely by farmers.
That there is an urgent overhaul of the Department of Agriculture's IT system as farmers’ payments are held up due to IT programmes and procedures are not fit for purpose across a number of schemes.::To ensure that the IT section of the Department is present at the next Charter…
To ensure compliance with welfare legislation and phasing out routine tail-docking.::Tail docking of pigs - To assist in Ireland becoming compliant with Animal welfare legislation::EU Banning of Zinc as a feed supplement for pigs - to maintain the use of zinc as a feed…
To set out the current measures that farmers are doing to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and outline further measures that Government should consider
Support for the campaign on social media
Support for the campaign on social media
Support amendment in Greyhound Industry Bill 2017 that would see inclusion of white list of countries to which Irish Greyhounds can be exported.
To increase the awareness of Farm Safety on farms to protect life and livelihoods.::To increase the awareness of measures to improve safety, protect life and livelihoods on farms
To ensure that nurseries that suffered sever damage as a result of Storm Ophelia would be included in a scheme of compensation by the Department of Agriculture
That all farmers would receive their payment on time::That 2017 payments worth €220m are paid to 50,000 farmers