Charlie McConalogue

Government support for the National Parks and Wildlife Farm Plan Scheme

To highlight that Minister Madigan has failed to take account of how farmers manage their hill land responsibly and where land is burnt, it is done in a managed way.::To point out that wildfires can be avoided if the window for burning included the month of March, which was…

Gorse Buring - that the dates for the burning season are brought in line with the UK and Northern Ireland. This is necessary as the region encompassing Ireland and Britain has the same type of climate and environmental challenges::Hedge Cutting - with the nesting season now…

That the Government would prioritise the Heritage Bill 2016 and ensure its passing through the Houses of the Oireachtas

That the Government would prioritise the Heritage Bill 2016 and ensure its passing through the Houses of the Oireachtas

Support for the the proposed amendments to the Wildlife Act the Bill allow landowners or their agents, for a pilot period of two years, to manage vegetation in hedges and ditches during August.::In the case of the burning of gorse, to enable regrowth of grassing lands, support…

That the hen harrier locally-led scheme benefits farmers::That the project team announced by Minister creed gets to work immediately with farmers so that schemes can be devised that will help to address the restrictions that designations have on their land and the impact these…

That the 11,500 farmers in Donegal must be fully protected::That these farmers retain the full value of their existing payment of €18.5m::That Donegal retains its 100% classified land base.::That the funding for ANCs be restored to their pre-2009 level from the current…

to ensure the bill is not passed