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.
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…
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…
- The allocation to the Irish farming sector from the 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 agri-food exports. Farmers, as price takers, cannot be left carrying…
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 CAT Agricultural Relief applied to the whole farm.::- Farm forestry is treated in a similar manner in relation to the…
Exemption of Agricultural Land from Proposed Residential Zoned Land Tax::• The proposed Residential Zoned Land Tax will not apply to currently used agricultural land in a manner similar to the exemption provided under the Vacant Site Levy exemption.::• Intent of purpose…
Ensure awareness of the new skills required in Ireland’s financial services sector and make recommendations
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To better understand the finer detail of the Nursing Home Support Scheme.::That the three-year cap on family farms under the Fair Deal scheme has come into operation.::To acknowledge the work of Ministers with responsibility for Older People, in getting these changes…
To highlight recent correspondence of Green Party MEP Ciarán Cuffe to the main financial institutions querying lending to young farmers.::To seek that the Green Party leader would ask Mr. Cuffe to withdraw his correspondence immediately.::There are a number of facts we wish to…
To welcome the overall increase in farm incomes but that it does not take from the ongoing vulnerability of the majority of Irish farmers.::To highlight that according to the Preliminary Results of the Teagasc National Farm Survey 2020, the national average farm income has…
To call on vulture fund 'Everyday' to engage constructively with IFA to agree on a solution with the family.::To welcome that the family farm was removed from an online sale following a protest at the family farm by the local branch of IFA and the County Executive with the full…
To welcome the inclusion in the Finance Act 2020 of updated accelerated capital allowances for farm safety equipment::To highlight that the new scheme allows for 50% capital allowances per annum for two years for eligible equipment. Eligible equipment includes chemical storage…
To welcome the renewal of consanguinity relief and consolidation relief under the stamp duty code in the Finance Bill 2020.::To highlight that these reliefs are vital to the sustainability and viability of the agricultural sector by reducing teh effective rate of stamp duty on…
To further the stated policy aims of the ILCU. To seek reversal of proposed increases in the industry funding levy on credit unions