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 inform members of the steps being taken through the Show Me ID - Be Age OK responsible retailing programme to ensure that retail staff are trained and equipped to prevent the sale of age restricted products to under 18s.
To provide an understanding of the operations of the National Lottery and retail agents and to secure an understanding of the role of Good Causes funding in communities::To provide information on legislative, policy and regulatory developments concerning the National Lottery
Published name "Premier Lotteries Ireland Designated Activity Company" equals CRO name "PREMIER LOTTERIES IRELAND DESIGNATED ACTIVITY COMPANY" (CRO 527900) after normalising legal forms such as Ltd = Limited. No other CRO company has this name. Names can be shared, so compare the address and dates on the CRO record.
To highlight the rate at which input costs are rising::To highlight that fertiliser costs have increased by over 200% in the last six months. Urea Ammonium Nitrate (UAN) prices have increased by 228% since last year, with urea now quoted at €900/t
The establishment of capital grants of approximately 50% for farmers to invest in microgeneration. This will require a new financial support programme for microgeneration with a separate structure and set of rules. This money should come from outside of CAP Pillar II funds.…
That the Government, through the SBCI, introduce a state backed guarantee (80%) low-cost interest (max 3.7%) loan scheme, which is accessible to all primary producers across all the farming sectors including aquaculture, forestry and amenity horticulture. The scheme should…
The Government should establish a national Poultry Compensation Scheme to provide financial assistance to growers in the event of total flock loss. It is imperative that the Government fully engages with and consults the IFA Poultry committee on the development of this…
That the income disregard is increased from the current level of 30% to 50%. In the means test for Farm Assist, the depreciation rate for farm equipment and machinery should be increased to a standard rate of 10% to more accurately reflect the useful life of these…
To raise awareness of the issues affecting international students
Briefing of the JOC Members on the concerns and aspirations of Veterinary Ireland in relation to Bill.
Highlight the benefits for veterinary services in Ireland associated with corporate ownership of veterinary practices.
To expedite the Programme for Government commitment to roll out free contraception to all women starting with women under 25 years
Published name "DHR Consultancy Limited" equals CRO name "DHR CONSULTANCY LIMITED" (CRO 660337) after normalising legal forms such as Ltd = Limited. No other CRO company has this name. Names can be shared, so compare the address and dates on the CRO record.
To highlight that a stockpile of peat would be of no use for the mushroom industry as fresh excavate is required.::To highlight that imported peat for the mushroom sector will be required which, in effect will result in us importing product that is 80% water.::To highlight that…
To highlight the following issues of CAP Reform, input prices, the Brexit Adjustment Reserve, taxonomy and live exports.::To highlight that the Irish Government needs to use the latitude negotiated in the CAP Reform agreement to do more to support productive farmers and the…
To call on retailers to increase the supermarket price of pig meat so that pig farmers can recover their spiralling costs of production.::To highlight that pig farmers have been hit with an alarming increase in their costs of production over the past 12 months. In particular, a…
To highlight that there needs to be proper maintenance of the local rivers.::To highlight that commitments were given to the people of Wexford by the OPW to tidy up the local rivers, but that this was not done.