Rose Conway-Walsh

To welcome the recommendation in the Joint Oireachtas Committee Report to oppose the proposed EU-Mercosur trade deal.

That the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine issues approvals to all farmers who applied in TAMS tranche 14 which closed on 5th July 2019

That farmers receive the payments they are entitled to in September, as promised by Minister Creed at the IFA AGM in January 2019.::That the Minister's decision to hold back 15% of 2019 payment is reversed

To establish if the Minister for Agriculture supports the implementation of all the measures in the Teagasc Climate roadmap.::To establish how the Minister for Agriculture intends to deliver the implementation of the Climate Roadmap::To establish if the Minister for Agriculture…

To welcome the clarification by the Minister for Agriculture that the 30-moth age restriction for export to Japan has been removed::To restate that the age restriction and other processor requirements for the in-specification bonus are causing a lot of frustration amongst farmers

Central Points of Recording (CPRs) at factories and marts.::Reduction in bureaucracy and paperwork for farmers around tagging.::One tag for Mart Sales::Reduce the ongoing costs on sheep farmers

To ensure outstanding GLAS payments, including those from 2018, be paid without further delay, to eligible farmers (approx 1,500) farmers).

That the Minister for Agriculture insists that all eligibility checks are carried out by Department of Agriculture well in advance of payments dates later in the year, so that they do not hold up 2019 payments.

Brexit - that the Backstop remains, unless the UK adjust their 'red lines'. That we have unfettered access to our largest market. To make a very strong case that farmers need support. To outline that while a hard Brexit may be a few moths away, farmers problems are here and now.…

To deliver a Government and EU Commission compensation beef farmers package::To explain the IFA analysis on the losses occurred, covering the period September 1, 2018 to March 23, 2019.

CAP Budget 2021-2027: the CAP budget be increased to take account of inflation and to compensate farmers for any additional requirements placed upon them as a result of this CAP reform.::Possible rollover of CAP: that should the CAP be rolled over, it is critical that the budget…

To secure additional lairage and shipping capacity to allow larger number of calves to be exported through France to their final European destinations.::Engagement with the French authorities to facilitate such increase in capacity.

To address the severe income difficulties livestock farmers are encountering as a result of falling prices, increased costs and reduced direct payments.::To seek support for livestock farmers as these difficulties have escalated into a crises due to the fall in cattle prices,…

That the Minister for Agriculture would pay out approx €45m which is owed to farmers in respect of schemes that they applied for in 2018::That the following money would be paid out:::- remaining 15% GLAS balancing payment worth over €30m::- full GLAS payment to 1,500 farmers who…

To highlight that while agro-forestry offers considerable potential, the duration of premiums must be extended for it to be feasible.::That the extension of premuims required is from five years to fifteen years, similar to other afforestation schemes