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.
• The allocation to the Irish farming sector from the Brexit Adjustment Reserve (BAR) needs to reflect the importance of the UK market to Irish primary producers and to protect them against the disproportionate impact of Brexit on Irish agrifood exports. Farmers, as price…
To highlight the following priorities for Budget 2024::Brexit Adjustment Reserve (BAR).::- A fair share of the €1bn Brexit Adjustment Reserve (BAR) must be ringfenced for farmers.::- Potential displacement in the UK market in 2024 of €300m of beef and €75m of sheep meat due to…
Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme (SCEP)::That all farmers in the scheme must be paid in full on all of their eligible animals. The Minister for Agriculture in his mart meetings on CAP committed publicly that all farmers taking part in the SCEP would be paid in full on all of…
For those Oireachtas members contacted to send a correspondence to the Minister for Finance in which they would query about the classification of Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) from a 'substitute fuel' to a 'biofuel' in the Finance Act.
To propose that consideration be given to extending the Capital Gains tax (CGT)/Capital Acquisitions Tax (CAT) reliefs for solar panels to include wind farms, given their increasing role in meeting our renewable energy targets.
To inform Oireachtas members of measures required in Budget 2024 to support Irish Solid Fuel retailers
To propose that, in the amendment of section 34 in the Finance Act where the definition of assets that can benefit from Capital Gains Tax (CGT) Retirement Relief and Capital Acquisitions Tax (CAT) Agricultural Relief, that includes leased land on which solar panels have been…
To highlight area's of concern by submitting a Pre-Budget 2024 Submission as requested by the Minister for Agriculture, Food, & the Marine.::Residential Zoned Land Tax (RZLT) -::to highlight concerns with the Residential Zoned Land Tax, while being mindful of the current housing…
Taxation measures to support Climate Action::• If any percentage of the farm is dedicated to farm forestry, it should be defined as agricultural land and the Capital Acquisitions Tax (CAT) Agricultural Relief applied to the whole farm.::• Farm forestry is treated in a similar…
Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme (SCEP)::That all farmers in the scheme must be paid in full on all of their eligible animals. The Minister for Agriculture in his mart meetings on CAP committed publicly that all farmers taking part in the SCEP would be paid in full on all of…
Farm Schemes -::To propose a tax credit for new and existing individuals practising as independent agronomists.::To propose that funding should be provided to enable young tillage farmers under 40 to upskill and undertake courses in agronomy and integrated pest management.::To…
• The allocation to the Irish farming sector from the Brexit Adjustment Reserve (BAR) needs to reflect the importance of the UK market to Irish primary producers and to protect them against the disproportionate impact of Brexit on Irish agrifood exports. Farmers, as price…
Ensure awareness of the importance of the delivery of the 5 pillars of the FSI Strategy and actions that need to be undertaken
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.
FARM SCHEMES::- To incentivise re-planting of additional area secured in 2022, and to further increase cereal production in 2023, a half/discounted rate of €200/ha should be paid on land that remained in tillage production for year 2, with €400/ ha again being paid out on any…
FARM SCHEMES::Suckler Cow & Beef::Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme - Government support committed to suckler farmers in 2023 is €28m less than current levels. This is unacceptable. The new Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme must be built on to provide farmers a minimum of…