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 welcome the progress by the Department of Agriculture towards reducing the VAT rate on non-oral vaccines to 0%.::To provide this from 2024 is the first time a target date has been set and it's important this objective is delivered on.::To highlight that progress on the VAT…
To highlight that a report prepared by PwC on the Irish pig industry highlights a sector that is on the brink of collapse.::To highlight that the report estimates that 10% of pig farmers have already exited the sector in recent months, with a further 20% at risk of leaving.::The…
To welcome the opening of the Horticulture Exceptional Aid Package as positive, but the exclusion of soft fruit growers is unacceptable.::To highlight that soft fruit growers are combatting the same input costs as all other horticultural growers and those with heated glass even…
To seek a meeting with Minister of State Martin Heydon to discuss inclusion of Equine support in CAP 2023-2027 Scheme.::To address potential horse welfare issues, antimicrobial resistance (AMR), horse tractability, end of horse life options and engaging with industry…
To highlight that Irish farmers are currently engulfed in an Input Price crisis, and will need the same innovation re financial supports to help preserve food supply; employment and economic activity in rural Ireland in the weeks and months ahead. While we acknowledge the pigs,…
To highlight that fresh milk suppliers have to milk all year round and incur significant extra costs of production. Historically, there was a premium on top of the manufacturing milk price in recognition of this. However, this is being eroded. The current arrangement does not…
To highlight that economic and social activity is absolutely critical to the ongoing management of our hills, and grazing by cattle and sheep is essential to ensure this is maintained.::To highlight that in areas where farmers are already struggling, any suggestion of reducing…
To highlight that growing crops in a temperate climate like Ireland carries risks, which can be mitigated with the use of plant protection. It's an important tool for farmers. Without it, yields will drop off significantly. The Joint Research Centre estimates they could drop by…
To highlight that said the suspected case of Foot and Mouth disease on a pig farm in Norfolk in England is a concern.::To highlight that it's critical the Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue and his officials are in close contact with their counterparts in Northern…
To highlight that IFA are concerned by the lack of vision in the recommendations in the Project Woodland Regulatory Review report to create a workable licencing system for forestry at farm scale.::To highlight that IFA are disappointed with the recommendation to maintain the…
To highlight that without immediate Government intervention to address the above issues and allow the harvesting of peat, the Irish horticultural sector faces wipe-out.::That the publication of the expert report on the requirements of peat for the Irish horticulture sector and…
To highlight the fears and concerns of farmers regarding the proposed Greenway and how it could impact very significantly on farmers and their property and businesses.::To highlight that IFA is opposed to any severance of farms or compulsory purchase orders (CPOs) for amenity…
The sectoral emissions ceiling for Agriculture must not be higher than a 22% emissions reduction, compared to 2018. Irish farmers are fully committed to playing their part in reducing emissions, however the emissions ceiling set for the sector must be achievable without…
The Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act 2021, which was passed in July 2021, sets a legally binding target of a 51% reduction in emissions by 2030, relative to a baseline of 2018. Under the Act, the Government is required to set sectoral emissions ceilings…
The Climate Change Advisory Council, Carbon Budget Technical report stated that the higher the agricultural emissions reduction, the larger the negative impact will be on agricultural output value and on agricultural sector income.::This is reflected in more detail in a KPMG…