Politician · TD · 34th Dáil
Returns filed on the Register of Lobbying, newest first, with the policy area and intended results as the lobbyist published them.
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…
That the Minister for Agriculture robustly defends the EU Council position on 75% internal convergence.::• In the context of the potential additional flattening effect of eco-schemes, it is vital that the Minister for Agriculture ensures that the European Council position of…
Ensuring that the phase-out of fur farming in Ireland is fair and reasonable for the farms involved
That the Government must confirm its commitment to maximise national co-financing of CAP Pillar 2 schemes::• In 2020, the national exchequer contributed over €280m in funding to co-finance Pillar 2 CAP schemes. These included Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC), Green Low-Carbon…
That the Government must honour its €1.5bn Carbon Tax / REPS-2 commitment in their Programme for Government (PFG).::• The 2020 Programme for Government (PFG) gave a commitment to provide €1.5bn in funding to a “REPS-2” agrienvironmental scheme over the 2021-2030 period. The PFG…
That the Minister for Agriculture and the EU must ensure sensible design and pragmatic implementation of Good Agricultural Environmental Conditions (GAECs)/cross-compliance::• Proposals for the next CAP programme include revised definitions of GAECs. GAECs, commonly known as…
Appropriate Genuine Farmer definition with phasing out of long-term leasing of entitlements::• The next CAP programme will include a requirement for all member states to have a genuine farmer definition. This definition must ensure CAP payments are made to farmers who are…
Derogation on tariff & recognition of the need for proper consultation and accountability from officials and Ministers when taking trade policy decisions::To highlight the lack of coordination and accountability between DETE and DAFM ( Intnl trade ) on Trade policy & to ask how…
Protection of employment in Irish fur farming sector
To achieve compensation for beef finishers who suffered losses due to COVID-19 during the first six months of 2020.::To encourage farmers to apply for the Beef Finisher payment scheme without delay.::It is crucial that the money gets out to farmers as soon as possible and that…
That the current planning permission issues concerning Peat Extraction for Horticultural use on bogs over a certain area need to dealt with.::That Grower Media companies must be allowed to extract peat for Horticultural use from designated bogs.
Ensure awareness of Ibec's campaign priorities
Published name "Ibec" has no legal form. "IBEC COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 8706) 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.
Get the act passed, solve the lack of action on felling licences.
Published name "Coolrain Sawmills Ltd" equals CRO name "COOLRAIN SAWMILLS LIMITED" (CRO 104064) 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.
Protection of employment in Irish fur farming sector
To oppose the position of Fianna Fail on convergence::To point out that it will cost farmers money with reductions in their direct payments::That farmers, particularily in County Wexford, who have relatively high per hectare entitlements, but may not have a high number of…