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 point out that shortages of many horticulture food crops are a direct result of soaring input costs and of the imbalance of power in the food supply chain.::To point out that there is huge concern around the outlook and the cost of input materials and energy costs for the…
To welcomed the announcement by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine that the Chinese market is re-opening for Irish beef.::To highlight that the opportunity now presented by the suspension of Brazilian beef going into the lucrative and high-volume Chinese market…
To welcome the announcement by the Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys to develop 70 new trails on the Walks Scheme.::To highlight that the Walks Scheme has a significant impact on the development of recreational activities, boosting rural tourism and…
To welcomed the announcement that the EU and UK have agreed on a framework to facilitate trade between the EU, the UK and Northern Ireland.::To highlight that there is already significant co-operation between the farming sectors North and South on the island. Approximately one…
To highlight that the tillage sector is suffering severe collateral damage as a result of dairy farmers trying to comply with the new nitrates measures being introduced by the Department of Agriculture.::To point out that Tillage farmers are being forced out of the land rental…
To acknowledge the important contribution of women in agriculture.::To highlight, that despite the important role they play, women farmers' contribution has traditionally been understated.::To fully recognise women's contribution both on the farm but also within their rural…
To address the lack of advisers within Teagasc for the poultry sector.::To highlight that Poultry accounts for 46% of meat consumption in this country, yet our main research agency has only one dedicated adviser for poultry. This is far short of what is available for other…
To highlight that the the delay in the opening of the Scheme of Investment Aid for the Development of the Commercial Horticulture Sector is unacceptable and urgent action must be taken to open the scheme immediately.::To highlight that the Irish horticulture sector is currently…
To point out that a collaborative approach to nature conservation is needed.::To appeal to the Assembly to take full account of farmers' views when framing their recommendations::To point out that space for nature is on average 12-14% of the farmland area on Irish farms, which…
To acknowledged the approval by the Cabinet of the General Scheme of a Bill to establish a new Office for Fairness and Transparency in the Agri Food Supply Chain.::That the Office has full powers of investigation and be able to compel actors in the chain to provide them with…
Highlight the disparity that exists Recommendation solutions for the future
Increased investment for youth in agriculture, in order to ensure vibrant rural communities and a thriving agriculture sector. Highlight the fact that research concludes that farmer characteristics including age, innovativeness of the farmer and the preparedness to tackle…
To encourage the JOC PLS committee to male recommendations to improve the MPA Bill in specific ways
PQs to Minister to seek commitment to deliver of prog for government promise to support genetic services for people living with rare diseases.
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To meet with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine to emphasise that all valid 46,000 applicants must be accepted in the Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES).::That all applicants waiting to get into Tranche 2 must also be accommodated.