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 criticise the comments attributed to the outgoing Teagasc Director about the future of the suckler sector.::To dismiss the 100,000 farmers that are involved in beef production shows very poor judgement.::To highlight that farmers are very surprised to see that that the…
To call for the maximum pay out of this year's farm schemes.::That the Department must pull out all the stops and make a strong case to the EU Commission to pay farmers, whose files have been selected for inspection and ensure they get their advance payment on October 18th.::To…
To set out that the Agricultural Sector faces unprecedented policy decisions including::• The agreement of our CAP National Strategic Plan including the final decision on the level on national exchequer funding to co-finance the Pillar II programme as part of the next CAP…
That IFA would challenge any move by the Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue to claim ownership of the carbon sequestered in forests owned by farmers.::To highlight that there is no reference in the terms and conditions of the afforestation scheme that gives the State…
With regards to the comments made by the EPA about agricultural emissions IFA acknowledges that more needs to be done, but singling out a specific sector is unhelpful and unfair on farmers.::To highlight that farmers are already taking many positive steps to make their farms…
To welcome the announcement by Minister Heather Humphreys that 31 new walking trails will be added to the National Walks Scheme. To acknowledge the funding for the new Rural Recreation Officers also announced.::That the additional trails will include 400 extra farmers,…
That while hedgerow cutting is now permitted to the end of February, farmers should be aware that hedges provide food and shelter and habitats for wildlife and birds throughout the winter months.::To highlight that we should do as little as possible with our hedgerows and they…
That the Government would engage with the sector to develop a workable, 5/10-year farm-level strategy that works for farmers::- Farmers support climate action, but they cannot do more environmental actions with less money and without policies that help them to do that.::- The…
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 that the Government has reneged on its commitment to allocate a portion of the €1.5bn Carbon Tax money to agriculture in Budget 2022.::To highlight that the Government has made it known that €49m in funding “that the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine…
To welcome the additional funding commitment in the Budget for the TB Eradication Programme, and in particular the €6m for the Wildlife Control Programme.::That this additional funding must be utilised immediately to put boots on the ground to deal with the TB problems caused by…
To welcome the Water Quality report from the European Commission shows some encouraging signs for water quality improvement in Ireland.::To highlight that the report shows improvements in 152 of 726 water bodies that were prioritised areas for action in the WFD River Basin…
To welcome the final report of the Seafood Sector, which recommends a €60m fund for Irish Aquaculture, but to be cautious.::That the Seafood Taskforce report recommends a €60m fund for Brexit mitigation initiatives. However, many additional costs continue to emerge.…
To express grave concerns in relation to the proposed new method of carbon accounting being considered by the Government in the current carbon budgeting process.::That IFA was to the forefront in ensuring an amendment was made to the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development…
To welcome the launch of the low-interest Government backed Brexit Impact Loan Scheme (BILS). This follows Bank of Ireland's announcement of the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland's (SBCI) backed low-cost loan facility titled BILS.::To highlight that It's open to both…