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 acknowledge that almost half of Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS) Tranche 1 applications have now been approved, with payment claims for 'mobile' investments and those within seven of the ten Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS) now open.::To…
To address the genuine concerns that suckler farmers and pedigree breeders have with the recently-published indices by the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF).::To query how the weightings and calculations are applied and their impact on suckler breeding policy and the…
To highlight how the deep frustration among farmers manifested itself in thousands taking to the streets to send a strong message that farming issues cannot continue to be ignored::To highlight that, there is a level of complexity introduced to farming that does not take account…
That the Minister for Agriculture, Food, and the Marine comes forward with a comprehensive support package for the Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) Programme, as farmers costs for testing soar.::To highlight that there have been increases of 35 cent to the BVD test. Postage has…
To highlight that criminal gangs targeting farmers in the Fingal area have stolen €100,000 worth of GPS systems in recent weeks. Tractors and machinery have been damaged during the thefts, adding to the expense and disruption for the victims of the crimes.::To call for…
To highlight the impact of reduced stocking rate thresholds on the entire agriculture sector.::- IFA analysis estimates that the reduction to a maximum stocking rate of 220kg organic nitrogen will have a cumulative sector cost of up to €60m per annum.::- A complete loss of the…
To highlight that the establishment of an Independent Agricultural Appeals Review Panel was one of the key recommendations included in the Review of the Agriculture Appeals Act, 2001 and operations of the Agriculture Appeals Office, completed and published in December 2017 which…
To appeal to Irish MEP's to support a 'No' vote on the Nature Restoration Law.::While amendments have been made to the original proposal, there remains real and genuine concern among farmers, in particularly those operating on Hill and Natura 2000 sites, that there will be…
To welcome the announcement that Irish beef exports to China will resume.::To highlight that Irish farmers produce beef to the most exacting standards in the world and are now in a position to avail of the demand for Irish beef in China again.
To highlight that the delay in the Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) has had a knock on effect on the Organic Farm Scheme as payment must be issue there before the Organic Farm Scheme (OFS) payments can be made.::To highlight that a significant number of farmers have…
To highlight that, without urgent policy action, it is not inconceivable that the overall tillage area could decline by up to 11% in 2024 due to very low levels of autumn planting, tight availability of spring seeds and widespread negativity amongst growers.::This potential…
To propose that the Minister for Agriculture, Food, And the Marine considers interim payments to farmers who have qualified for ACRES in light of the delays with the overall payments to help alleviate the financial burden on farmers at this time of the year.::To highlight the…
To seek clarity on some discrepancies in the Directive 2010/75/EU on Industrial Emissions, in advance of the vote in the European Parliament's Environment Committee on January 11th 2024.::To highlight the discrepancies between Annex 11 of the final text from the trilogue…
To emphasise that it is vital farmers have access to crop varieties produced by the latest plant breeding technologies in order to try and overcome the challenges they face, such as pests, disease resistance and perhaps, most significantly, climate change which continue to pose…
To highlight that the extended power of the 4th National Biodiversity Action Plan and the scope of the actions - be they legislative, policy or programme-related - will need to be fully considered. ::To emphasise that it is vital that the plan is adequately funded to give…