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 call on vulture fund 'Everyday' to engage constructively with IFA to agree on a solution with the family.::To welcome that the family farm was removed from an online sale following a protest at the family farm by the local branch of IFA and the County Executive with the full…
To welcome the inclusion in the Finance Act 2020 of updated accelerated capital allowances for farm safety equipment::To highlight that the new scheme allows for 50% capital allowances per annum for two years for eligible equipment. Eligible equipment includes chemical storage…
Attendance of Virtual Roundtable Discussion
To welcome the renewal of consanguinity relief and consolidation relief under the stamp duty code in the Finance Bill 2020.::To highlight that these reliefs are vital to the sustainability and viability of the agricultural sector by reducing teh effective rate of stamp duty on…
Farm Finance • The Future Growth Loan Scheme must be continued with the provision of additional funding to meet demand. • All banks should maximise the drawdown of European Investment Bank funding to make available low-cost finance to farmers.::Stamp Duty - • Agricultural…
• Simplification and reduction in the compliance burden for registered lobby representatives.::• Introduction of similar registration obligations for unregistered groups (who have no employees).::• Access to Leinster House for registered lobbyists, similar to access available in…
To highlight that the increase of the Carbon Tax on Marked Gas Oil (MGO) will have a negative impact on agricultural production costs in Ireland, resulting in a reduction of the profitability of Irish agriculture. The use of Agricultural Contractors (ACs) is the most efficient…
To further the stated policy aims of the ILCU. To seek reversal of proposed increases in the industry funding levy on credit unions
To highlight that the €300m Future Growth Loan Scheme for SMEs and farmers, while welcome as a product for capital long-term investment, it is disappointing that there is no opportunity to apply for working capital under this scheme
Suckler cow scheme - In order to improve incomes and stabilise numbers, IFA proposes a targeted payment of €200 per suckler cow, structured under environmental and animal welfare measures in the CAP Rural Development Programme and financed predominately from national resources…
Extension of Income Averaging to self-employed farmers with other income - IFA proposes that, where a farmer or their spouse has an additional self-employed source of income, income averaging should be allowed on farm profits.::Increasing Flexibility in Income Averaging…
To give IFA's reaction to Budget 2019::That the Budget was some acknowledgment of the income difficulties in agriculture, but the upcoming major issues of Brexit and CAP will require much more Government commitment and support for farming.::That the funding of €20m through a…
To welcome the Consumer Protection (Regulation of Credit Servicing Firms) (Amendment) Bill 2018 and its purpose “to regulate credit agreement owners of mortgage loans and SME loansâ€.::That the Bill provides for the regulation of funds and deals with the following key…
Competitiveness::Competitiveness - Low Cost Loans - Government funding is required in Budget 2018 to support the competiveness of farming enterprises and other SMEs through the provision of low cost loans, to fund both ongoing working capital requirements and for on-farm…
That the Finance Act 2017 must provide that stamp duty on land purchased / transferred and used for farming remains at 2% rate; qualifying criteria to avail of this would be the same applied by Revenue for definition of active farmer, as for Agriculture relief.::With…