Politician · TD · 34th Dáil
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Returns filed on the Register of Lobbying, newest first, with the policy area and intended results as the lobbyist published them.
To highlight how successive Government policies have restricted eligible land, eroded productive area, increased the regulatory burden and have made farmers wary of committing their land. The risks associated with planting have become too great.::To emphasise that the Government…
To brief Members of the Oireachtas on the Nitrates Derogation::Member States must apply to the European Commission every four years to be granted a nitrates derogation. Strict criteria must be met in order to get a derogation. Member states must demonstrate that the higher…
To brief Oireachtas Members of the details of the current Nitrates Action Programme::The EU Nitrates Directive requires Member States to review water quality at least every four years and to create a Nitrates Action Programme (NAP). This programme outlines a suite of…
To brief Oireachtas members on Water Quality in the context of the Nitrates Action Programme 2023
To highlight the challenges facing Irish farmers::To engage with Members of the Oireachtas visiting the IFA stand to highlight the key points in the IFA Budget 2023 Submission.::To listen to farmers' concerns regarding rising costs, Brexit and sectoral emissions targets.
To highlight how the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) proposals on Nature Restoration Targets are extremely ambitious and would remove significant areas of land from active agricultural production. The effect on farmers and the wider rural community needs to…
Information on the strategic importance of the industry & level of achievement.
Forestry Programme 2023 - 2027 main issues and key asks in ensuring the next forestry programme works for communities, practitioners, and land owners, whilst also delivering on climate change objectives.
To highlight that the horticulture sector is under immense pressure from labour shortages; Covid-19 disruptions; peat shortages; the sustainability agenda; the lack of pricing power; and sharply increasing input costs.::It is recommended that a number of policy options need to…
To draw immediate attention to the plight of the residents and farmers in the proximity of the Lough whose houses, sheds, farm yards and stock are threatened by rising waters. Severe winter flooding has become an annual occurrence in the area and the overflow pipeline was…
Min budget of €300 million for the LEADER Programme. Implement the use of a CLLD / Multi fund approach through LEADER to ensure rural communities benefit from all available EU and State supports Place for ILDN on CAP consultative forum.
Published name "Westmeath Community Development" equals CRO name "WESTMEATH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT" (CRO 215187) 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 encourage politicians to take steps to resolve the issue before it has a negative impact on the Irish horticultural sector.
Published name "Gibney Communications" has no legal form. "GIBNEY COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED" (CRO 237960) is the only CRO company with that name plus any legal form (Limited, DAC, UC, CLG, PLC or Teoranta). Confirm against the CRO record before relying on it.
Speed up Forestry Licence issues and inform Public Representatives of issues
That the Government reform the forestry licensing system and create a regulatory framework that supports planting and management at farm level.::That the system must guarantee that a farmer has to wait no longer than 4 months for a decision on forestry licence as set out in the…
That the Minister immediately outlines details of his proposed Eco-schemes for Irish farmers and let them know what is going to be asked of them in the next CAP.::To seek that the impact of Eco-Schemes on farmers' basis payment is minimised.::To seek that Member States with a…