Timmy Dooley

To influence change in policies for Farm & Forestry Contractors in Agricultural Policy

To highlight that the new agri-environment and climate measure scheme proposed by the Minister for Agriculture will exclude thousands of farmers.::That the proposed scheme will only have 50,000 farmers participating, which is wholly inadequate to meet likely demand, based on…

To highlight that a stockpile of peat would be of no use for the mushroom industry as fresh excavate is required.::To highlight that imported peat for the mushroom sector will be required which, in effect will result in us importing product that is 80% water.::To highlight that…

To welcome the Bill to recommence the harvesting of horticultural peat. This Bill seeks to introduce a single step system for the licensing of horticultural peat harvesting.::To highlight that once enacted that the Bill will have a positive impact on the sector, help protect…

To highlight the importance of commercial farming to the rural economy.::To warn against the dangers in the current CAP proposals and the Climate Action Bill.::To highlight to An Taoiseach Michael Martin that the current direction of the CAP and the Government's Climate Action…

To explain that Convergence was introduced as part of the 2013 CAP reform with the objective of flattening per hectare payments across each Member State in the EU. Between 2015-2019 Ireland undertook partial convergence bringing each farmer's per hectare payment up to at least…

To ensure that the Government honours its commitments in the Programme for Government (PFG).::That the minimum base payment would be €10,000, the rate being proposed is far too low::To highlight that the budget of €10m is insufficient. This proposed new scheme will not deliver…

Meeting to discuss issues surrounding Bovine TB Herd History Risk Statement and Report Letters::Requirements in the TB Programme -::1) Re-establishment of an effective Wildlife Control Programme based on density reduction of susceptible species.::2) A full in-depth…

To secure annual funding for Horse Sport Ireland from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

The HSI Economic Industry Forum concentrated its efforts into creating a suitable funding model for Horse Sport Ireland by applying for additional funding from the government.

Income Averaging 'Step-Out' flexibility: that a farmer should be allowed to ‘step-out’ of income averaging more than once in a five-year period, where they are not carrying an unpaid deferred tax amount from a previous ‘step-out’, providing a strong incentive to repay the…

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…

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…

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