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 highlight that the new EU Veterinary Medicine Regulation has the potential to severely impact on competition in the supply of anthelmintics to farmers::To highlight that the regulation also threatens the future viability of Licensed Merchant stores and veterinary pharmacies…
Multiannaual Financial Framework (MFF) - The CAP budget must be increased to take account of inflation and to compensate farmers for any additional requirements placed upon them as a result of this CAP reform.
All payments to farmers must be maintained at their current levels.::Extend and fully fund all the current farm schemes (GLAS - Green Low Carbon Agri-Environment Scheme; ANCs - Areas of Natural Constraints; BDGP - Beef Data Genomics Programme; BEEP - Beef Environmental…
• A Beef Exceptional Aid Measure (BEAM) II scheme worth €160m is required (with the unnecessary restrictions of BEAM I removed) to compensate livestock farmers for beef price losses15 since 12th May 2019. This would use the €110m Brexit contingency fund announced in Budget 2020…
• Organic Farm Scheme The Government must immediately re-open the scheme and secure increased and continued funding under the new CAP. Opening the scheme for longer periods will improve sectoral balance and reduce imports.::• The scheme must provide an increased payment for the…
• Local Improvement Scheme (LIS) funding must be fully restored to pre-2008 levels::• Each local authority must publish LIS expenditure on a quarterly basis each year and also set out their LIS awareness campaign to maximise uptake.::• Government departments must work with local…
Keeping a Viable Market Operational::• Swift action is required at Government and EU Commission level in order to support the beef sector, beef markets and beef farmers in order to minimise the impact of the COVID-19 crisis and protect the beef supply chain.::• A priority must…
Aid to Private Storage (APS) is the most suitable support for the dairy sector in the face of market disturbances caused by COVID-19::• APS is relevant to long life dairy products. The APS scheme is legislated for under EU Regulation 1308/2013, Article 17 onwards. Butter,…
IFA is proposing that the Government and the EU Commission move quickly to examine the introduction of the following measures for the sheep sector.::• The EU CMO (Common Market Organisation) measures available under EU reg. 1308/2013, Articles 219 to 221 must be immediately…
• The main priority must be to keep the pig sector operational and keep routes to markets open. With five pig processing sites having a 92% share of the slaughtering capacity, the industry cannot cope with a closure, however temporary, of any sites.::• Market supports in the…
That the Government and the EU Commission move quickly to examine the introduction of the following measures for the grain sector.::• The EU CMO (Common Market Organisation) measures available under EU Regulation 1308/2013, Articles 219 to 221 must be immediately utilised to…
• The EU Commission must agree to 100% payment of the BPS on 16th October 2020.::• The split payments under the RDP must be suspended for 2020 with 100% payment for the ANC and the GLAS schemes commencing in September.::• That 100% payment for all other farm schemes from…
• Member states must be provided with maximum flexibility to prioritise trade and movements of animals within members states over TB testing requirements in the Trade Directive. This is important in protecting the health and wellbeing of farmers, farm families, farm workers and…
• Farmers who exceed the stocking rate limits because of the impact of COVID-19 restrictions must be given the opportunity to address this, once normal trading resumes and must not be penalised. This is a force majeure situation.
• It is critical that banks inject additional cash into the system to maintain liquidity. Cash flow is essential for farmers at this time and it is paramount that the banks provide farm families with the leeway to get through this extremely difficult period.::• The EU Commission…