Politician · Senator · 27th Seanad
Returns filed on the Register of Lobbying, newest first, with the policy area and intended results as the lobbyist published them.
To highlight how, both the environmental and economical sustainability of Irish agriculture is underpinned by our temperate climate which allows us to produce beef and dairy produce from pasture. 92% of all agricultural land in Ireland is grassland, compared with an EU average…
To highlight how the New Ash Dieback Scheme must compensate for loss of timber asset.::To require a 100% reconstitution grant for all infected plantations, enabling forest owners to clearfell and replant with tree species that satisfy their management objectives.::To propose…
To highlight that the catch-crop grazing requirements introduced by the Department of Agriculture, Food, and the Marine, without proper consultation or communication with farmers are impractical.::To seek a further review and immediate introduction of practical solutions. These…
To highlight that the new National Beef Welfare Scheme (NBWS) announced by the Minister for Agriculture is a support for service providers, not farmers.::To demonstrate that this is a poorly designed scheme. The payment per farmer is far too low and on too few cows. Most of it…
To highlight how many tillage farmers are facing into a serious loss-making situation, with feed spring barley and winter wheat incurring significant losses per acre, particularly on rented land.::To demonstrate that analysis completed by IFA shows that a 2.6t/ac spring feed…
To highlight that a survey of pig producers showed that nearly half would be forced to consider exiting the sector if suitable employees are not available in the short-term.::To highlight that this would be a potential loss of €623m to the national economy and a potential…
To highlight that more than one in three pork products in the Irish foodservice sector do not come from Irish pigmeat.::To express disappointment that the results of the Irish Foodservice DNA Verified Survey for 2022, launched in the Irish Farm Centre today, indicate a clear gap…
To highlight the closing date for the Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme (SCEP) is May 22nd.::To highlight that targets in the scheme are challenging.::To ensure that the requirements of the scheme are attainable for suckler farmers and that all monies are drawn down.
To highlight that the proposed new European Food Safety Authority regulations for broilers and laying hens have the potential to quadruple the cost of production for poultry growers.::To highlight that full impact assessments must be completed on the environmental and financial…
To ensure that the Department of Agriculture, Food, and the Marine (DAFM) take immediate action to have the wildlife control programme fully and and effectively resourced.::To highlight that increased funding has been provided for the wildlife control programme, but if this is…
To highlight that the removal of the residency period from the export criteria for sheep for direct slaughter within the EU removes a major obstacle from the trade.::To highlight how this means exporters can now complete for finished lambs in mart sales, which will add vital…
To highlight that there is ample justification for a further increase in pig prices. The prices in other European countries are still rising, the European pig herd has one million fewer sows in the main pig producing member states, from the period January to March 2023 vs the…
To call on the banks to support dairy farmers in the face of mounting financial pressures.::To highlight that Global Markets remain challenged, mainly due to ample global supply of dairy product and particularly sluggish demand, particularly in China, and will probably not…
To call on the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to ensure that all farmers who applied for the new liming programme are accepted into the scheme in full.::To highlight that farmers are keen to improve on-farm efficiencies and their environmental footprint. There is…
To get emergency funding from the Brexit reserve for the sheep sector for 23-24 and to get an increased payment under the sheep improvement scheme and a payment for wool management under the longer term
Published name "Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association" has no legal form. "IRISH CATTLE AND SHEEP FARMERS' ASSOCIATION COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 270594) 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.