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.
That a single database be set up for all dogs in the country that identifies the person responsible for the dog.::That more appropriate sanctions for those found in non-compliance of the micro chipping obligations of dog owners.::That there are more appropriate sanctions for…
That action be taken on IFA's submission we made to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health in 2019.::To welcome the publication of the new Bill.::To highlight that the scheme as it stands is fundamentally unfair as it brings huge stress and worry on farm families taking a…
To highlight the issue of carbon leakage by importing peat from other countries.::To call on Minister Darragh O'Brien to introduce measures to ensure the resumption of the harvesting of horticultural peat immediately.
To seek proper measurement of the carbon being sequestered on farms.::To welcome the clear acknowledgement of the Taoiseach of the potential of agriculture to remove carbon from the atmosphere, which must be fully reflected in the Carbon budget definition in the Climate…
That the Government redouble it's efforts to secure an immediate return of Irish beef to the Chinese market.::To welcome the decision by the Brazilian authorities to stop exports to China which presents a huge opportunity for the Irish beef sector.::That the Government cannot…
To alleviate labour shortages in the horticulture sector.::To highlight the issue of carbon leakage by importing peat from other countries::To call on the Minister to introduce measures to ensure the resumption of the harvesting of horticultural peat immediately.::To call on the…
To highlight to the Government the need to increase the tillage area in Ireland by promoting the use of native grain and protein crops in livestock rations.
To question an Taisce's decision to lodge another appeal of the planning permission for the Glanbia cheese plant.::To question why An Taisce won't accept decisions of the statutory planning appeals body An Bord Pleanala? Or the High Court?::To establish how is An Taisce funding…
To welcome the decision of the High Court to refuse an injunction to Lidl stopping IFA's campaign on labelling, and to provisionally award costs to IFA.::To highlight the ongoing drive by retailers towards using their own brands which undermines the people who actually produced…
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 highlight to the Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine (DAFM) Nitrates Division officials that the transition to mandatory online records of slurry and manure movements is premature.::To seek that the online system be made much more user friendly as suggested…
To welcome confirmation by the Minister of Agriculture Charlie McConalogue that all applications submitted under tranche 21 of TAMS will be approved.::To highlight that 70% of applicants had been approved for the last three tranches and unsuccessful applicants had been carried…
To highlight and raise awareness along with Agri Aware, the erection of billboards around the country of the importance of Irish agriculture; the variety of sectors producing food in this country; and the critical role it plays in the economy and society.::To showcase our…
To highlight the rise of the Water Levels on River Shannon and to request better management on the river to stop flooding on the Callows.::To request that the OPW to manage the water levels on the River Shannon by dropping the water levels, while ensuring that it doesn't cause…
Economic revival of town centres