Paul Daly

To monitor expenditure under the scheme::To ensure that there is full spend of the RDP::Seeking prompt payments

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 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

That the CCPC must address the serious lack of competition in the Irish beef sector

To inform that the Department of Agriculture has agreed to make the following changes to the second year of the KT programme:::Farmers will be allowed to attend 2 events, as opposed to 1, meaning farmers now have the option of 4 meetings with 1 event; or 3 meetings with 2…

That the review would be meaningful and that the outcome will have to comprise an independent Chairman and farmer representation on the appeals body

That there would be a fairer inspection regime for farmers associated with the various direct payment scheme and prompt payment::That there would be a full review of the inspection and penalty regime::That there would be greater tolerances and a yellow card system whereby…

That applications for aid by farmers in Donegal impacted by the floods would be processed without delay and that payments would be made

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…

That the Government would implement the following:::1. Temporary abolition of the clawback on the sale of entitlements for tillage farmers who need to raise cash or stand back from taking over-priced conacre.::2. Under CAP Post 2020, the stacking of entitlements should be…

Maintaining the national suckler cow herd through increased direct payments and a strong live export trade::To secure €50 per head increase in suckler cow supports::The establishment of a new dedicated live export unit in the Department of Agriculture and Bord Bia to drive the…

To continue to highlight the issues with flooding of farm land from the river Shannon and also Turloughs

That on National Potato Day (NPD), consumers and retailers would support the €85m farm gate sector::The Government would continue its support for the Sector through Bord Bia's 3-year promotion campaign designed in 2017 to signal the health benefits of the potato

To highlight dog attacks on sheep flocks and ensure responsible dog ownership by introducing a central database