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.
To propose that a sustainable budget of €389m must be provided for the LEADER Programme 2023-2027 to drive ‘bottom up, community-led' investment to create and sustain employment in rural Ireland, provide funding in the rural environment and support climate change mitigation…
To ensure that the availability of reduced-cost finance, such as SBCI lending, is continued. It must be ensured that such funding is available to all farmers to enable them to make their businesses more sustainable from both an environmental and/or a financial perspective.::To…
To propose a support package/funding available to farmers to carry out quad safety training courses on their farms.::To propose that, under the current flat rate review, IFA is seeking inclusion, under a separate category, of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to minimise risk…
To highlight that it is important all 150 walks are established without delay. The 80 walks previously promised are still not fully up and running.::To propose that maintenance grants for new and existing walks must be provided.::To highlight that there needs to be greater…
To propose that all farmers whose lands along the Shannon Callows SAC were flooded and fodder lost should receive compensation within the Shannon Callows Compensation Scheme.
To propose that existing stock reliefs should be extended to the end of 2027, with the general stock relief of 25% relief temporarily increased to 50% until 31st December 2025 to prevent tax issues for farmers in a year of high costs and poor cashflow.::To propose that…
To propose targeted sectoral support sucklers (€300/cow), sheep (€30/ewe [€40/hill sheep]), tillage (€250/ha for Tillage Survival Scheme in 2024; €400/ha in 2025 [€250/ ha in 2026-2028] for additional [and retained] cereal crops grown), calf rearing (€100/dairy beef calf); beef…
To propose funding for ANCs is increased by a further €50m to bring the total budget for the scheme to €300m.::To propose the eligible area for an improved ANC scheme is increased from the current 34Ha to 45Ha.
To propose that a Forgotten Farmer scheme to be introduced, with all farmers who were::- A BPS recipient before 1st January 2015;A BPS recipient before 1st January 2015;::- Ineligible for the Young Farmers Installation Scheme under the RDP 2007-2013 because they started farming…
To propose an extension of the Liming Scheme for 2025 with an increased payment of €20 per tonne and increased eligible volumes.
To propose that, to encourage farmers to grow protein crops such as peas, beans, lupins and combi-crops, rates up to €600/ ha for beans/peas/lupins should be offered with 50% for combi-crops.
To propose that a stakeholder group must be established to build on the findings of the Enterprise Ireland report on re-establishing a native flour industry.::Capital support grants must be provided to support existing flour mills and those in the development pipeline.
To propose that a fund must be established for a similarly structured scheme to help alleviate the additional cost of production.::To propose that the scheme should be extended to include soft fruit growers (especially those with heated gas) and all mushroom production, given…
To propose that funding for the scheme is increased to €15m (from €10m) to meet the demand for investment, evidenced by the over subscription of the scheme in previous years, particularly last year.::To propose that compensation is provided for the disposal of ash plants in…
To propose that a budget of €2M should be provided to initiate a pilot Spent Mushroom Compost scheme.