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 establish the State of play on the Review at EU level::To secure the Commitment in the Programme for Government of additional €25m in Budget 2018::To establish the plan for full restoration of €50m cut in Budget 2018
To secure a support scheme for farmers who lost tillage crops in 2016
That farmers whose lands were burnt through no fault of their own, would have due process when receiving their 2017 Basic Payment
Budget - A strong CAP Budget post-2020 is critical for farm incomes, farm output and wider economic activity. The Commission has identified that since the last CAP reform, agricultural prices have fallen substantially and market uncertainty has increased, mainly due to…
To demonstrate that real solutions and compromise will be required in the Brexit negotiations to safeguard the vital important cross-border agriculture trade::That the trade of thousands of animals and huge volumes of agriculture produce worth €2.2bn that move over and back…
Recognition for 'Celebrate Strawberry Week' by Government::That greater support would be given to the fresh fruit industry, valued at €45m at farm gate, through the Scheme of Investment Aid for the Horticulture Sector
That the full €25m funds allocated for the sheep welfare scheme must be maintained for the sheep sector::That the €5m underspend must be fully protected for the sheep sector and matched by Government to produce a €10m additional fund
That the review would highlight the disfunctionality of the EU's fertiliser market::That the review would demonstrate that Irish and EU farmers have been forced to pay over the odds for mineral fertilisers, which has eroded farmers' incomes and the competitiveness of EU…
That the €25m increase in ANC payments committed to under the Programme for Grovernment must be paid out to farmers in 2018::That there is recognition of the public good provided by hill farmers in the form of landscape management, biodiversity and environmental improvements…
That an urgent review of the DAFM inspection and appeals procedures is carried out::Acknowledgement by the DAFM that there will be change to the approach that Department and inspections should not create unnecessary level of anxiety and fear among farmers::That the DAFM Handbook…
To ensure the full utilisation of all EU and national funding in the RDP by making the necessary changes to schemes and improving payments in the annual review to the EU Commission::That the Department of Agriculture priorities a significant increase in the allocation for ANCs,…
That IFA proposals for new Protocol on Bord Bia Farm Audits would be implemented::That there would be a farmer friendly approach by the auditors
That maximum flexibility be shown by the Department of Agriculture in the implementation of the commonage framework plans for more that 9000 farmers on 3,500 commonages throughout the country in the GLAS scheme::That the appeals mechanism through the Department of Agriculture…
That the Irish Government would lobby for a long term transition agreement to allow a smooth transition after Brexit.
To highlight the major negative impacts for farm incomes, job creation and investment arising from the undi erentiated approach the the EU Commission is promoting in its latest policy proposals on crop-based biofuels and to encourage Members of Dail & Seanad Eireann and of the…