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 Minisiter for Agriculture would ensure that a suitable replacement ferry will be in place by Stena when the current ferry is set to go into dry dock from February 20th to March 19th.::That that is no change in our ferry capacity to export calves during this critical…
To highlight the focus the Project Ireland 2040 plan places on the development and regeneration of rural Ireland.::That the recognition in the Plan for rural housing, renewable energy development, the regeneration of rural towns and villages, and the National Broadband Strategy…
That the proposal by the EU Commission to increase the de minimis agricultural aid ceiling to €25,000 from €15,000 is supported by Government::To highlight that this increase would allow the government flexibility to respond quickly to provide support to farmers when…
To outline to challenges being faced by potato growers, with particular emphases on how retailers are taking the lion’s share of the margin on potatoes, while farmers bear all of the risk.::To highlight the need for stronger retail regulation and an independent retail ombudsman…
To demonstrate that the proposals announced by the Department of Energy to introduce a pilot scheme for micro-energy generation are mere words and will only become a reality when a robust budget is announced by the Department.::To emphasise that the proposal for a pilot scheme…
To highlight that the changes in the Mid-Term Review of the Forestry Programme did not do enough to address the challenge to restore afforestation levels.::To highlight the issues that are impeding the expansion of the forestry sector.::To highlight that if we are to increase…
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 who are entitled to Farm Assist are able to determine what level of payment they could expect following the increase in payments::That the increase in Farm Assist payments, (of a maximum weekly rate of €5 to €198) are at a level, that makes it possible and in…
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…
That the review of the employments permits system across all sectors, which is being steered by an Inter-Departmental Group would be treated as a matter of urgency.::To demonstrate that the shortage of labour supply in farming, particularly in the dairy, horticulture, pig and…
To create awareness about Smart Farming, the voluntary cost saving initiative led by IFA, in conjunction with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and that it will begin its 2018 work programme in April, which identifies ways to improve farm returns and enhance the…
To ensure that the the carbon tax proposal is a ‘no-go’ but that there are other recommendations that could reduce carbon in the national economy.::To emphasise that increasing the existing carbon charge on farming would merely continue a failed policy of more taxes without…
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…
That farmland is not deemed ‘vacant’ by Local Authorities for the purposes of the vacant site levy.::To make it abundantly clear that land being used for agricultural purposes is neither ‘vacant nor idle’.::To object to the content of the implementing circular to Local…