Rose Conway-Walsh

To ensure members of the Oireachtas in Mayo were aware of the findings of our research on youth work in rural Ireland and took into account the findings in the development of policy

To inform of the dangers to cross border trade and impact on Irish farmers in the dairy sector and to propose possible options for allowing ongoing free trade across the Irish Border post Brexit

Amendments to make provision for Private Member Clubs in the proposed Gaming & Lotteries (Amendment) Bill 2019

Brexit support - beef farmers: in addition to the €100m (EU Commission €50m, National Government €50m) further direct support for farmers will be needed to deal with losses incurred, particularly for beef farmers, post May 2019. These ongoing losses are due to the decline in the…

That in line with the flexibility under the terms and conditions under section 5.2, section 22 and 23 of the scheme, the payment rates of €100 per finished animal and €40 per suckler cow be increased proportionality so as to utilise the full €100m in funding. It is important to…

That there would be greater market transparency at all levels in the food chain, so that margins and profitability of processors and retailers are clearly visible.::To put on the record that this move by the Commission is welcomed and must be implemented in Member States::That…

That the Minister ensures the maximum payout of the BPS of the 70% advance in October. This is worth over €800m to farmers. October::That any outstanding issues such as over claims, transfers and eligibility are resolved without any further delay and the remainng 30% is paid on…

Establishment of a Beef Market Task Force to address the market failure in the beef sector where producers were forced to take prices below the cost of production. The work of the taskforce is ongoing. The results secured by end 2019 were:::- The introduction of a new in-spec…

Invitation to sit on the Committee for Agri-food Strategy to 2030::To highlight that any policy debate about the future of the sector has to be more farmer focused and the new strategy must contain measurable targets for farmer profitability and viability.::To point out that…

To discuss the potential of Irish Aquaculture and mututal benefits to both Ireland and Norway

Obtain support for farmers in managing increased numbers of dairy calves on farms, and in securing optimal welfare conditions for calves at every point of the production/sale/export chain::To welcome the €1.5m grant aid support package for calf feeding systems

To secure further amendments to the Nursing Home Support Scheme (Amendment) Bill that (i) the eligibility criteria to qualify for the three year cap would be extended to include leased farms and (ii) the five-year clawback would be reviewed.::Due to the significant delays in the…

To review rejected applicants in the Organic Farm Scheme::To seek a meeting with the Minister of State::To highlight that the OFS is an important measure under the Rural Development Programme

Government support for the National Parks and Wildlife Farm Plan Scheme

To establish a statutory Commission of Investigation into the beef sector, which would establish processor and retailer margins along the supply chain and be a necessary first step to establish trust between farmers, processors and retailers.::A price commitment from the…