Seamus Healy

Update on Phase 1 of the development of the Tipperary All-Weather Track Project and local economic impact of the project.

To invite local representatives to a public meeting concerning the Slievenamon wildfires and the future management of the mountain and surrounding lands.::To highlight how the recent wildfires have had a significant impact on farmers, landowners and the wider community.::To…

To ensure public officials are aware of the potentially negative impact the Mercosur deal will have on Irish beef farmers livelihoods

Awareness of the importance of the social and economic benefits of the horse racing & breeding industries to the applicable local areas

Advocating the economic benefits of HRI & to ensure continued government support for the Irish horseracing industry

A simplified less bureaucratic and Rural Development Program::Approval of Leader projects should revert to Local Development Companies for the new leader programme in keeping with the bottom up ethos of leader::Protect 7 core Leader Principles::Pursue extra EU funding…

To ensure that cattle price returns are in line with the EU/UK average and to ensure that farmers get a fair price for their cattle to ensure a income as they are encountering severe income difficulties as a result of the falling prices.::A comprehensive package of market…

Communicate the concerns our beef producer members have in relation to the Irish beef sector

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,…

To ensure that cattle price returns are in line with the EU/UK average and to ensure that farmers get a fair price for their cattle to ensure a income as they are encountering severe income difficulties as a result of the falling prices.::A comprehensive package of market…

That this IFA commissioned report would highlight the need for support from Government for the suckler cow. The key finds in the report are as follows::The beef sector in Ireland is very significant, accounting for over one-third of all agricultural output and over 20% of total…

Support amendment in Greyhound Industry Bill 2017 that would see inclusion of white list of countries to which Irish Greyhounds can be exported.

Remove restrictions on planting productive marginal land::Reintroduce farmer forest premium payment differential::Compensate farmers appropriately for all land they are obliged to set aside for environmental enhancement::Reduce red tape in the forest Road Scheme::Providing…

To establish why farm inspections and penalties are significantly higher than the national average in North Tipperary::The necessity for the Department of Agriculture to engage in an open dialogue with the IFA to introduce change and improvements across the inspection and…

To highlight the amount of farm inspections and penalties on farmers in the north of the county::To highlight that north Tipperary farmers have been penalised €1.28m over the past six years on Cross-compliance, animal identification and nitrates inspections, excluding land…