Intent: To secure a comprehensive package of market supports and direct aid for farmers from the EU to cover a hard Brexit and the losses already incurred.::New emergency market distrubance measures under EU Reg. 1308/13, Article 219/221 are required.::For the EU to provide support of €20/animal for each 5c/kg price drop.::To ensure that Irish beef holds its position in the UK market, as there is no comparable alternative market.
Intent: To address the severe income difficulties livestock farmers are encountering as a result of falling prices, increased costs and reduced direct payments.::To seek support for livestock farmers as these difficulties have escalated into a crises due to the fall in cattle prices, the weakness of sterling and the uncertainty around Brexit.
Intent: Follow up to meeting with Exporters to discuss action points and issues requiring attention.::Propose that Ireland should target a doubling of live export numbers in 2019.::Maximising the export of calves over the next number of months is an absolute priority.::Improve Ferry Facilities::Improve Lairage Facilities - In order to maximise calf exports, exporters expressed the view it is essential that there are adequate lairage facilities for the volume of Irish calves in the peak March/April/May sales period.::Proposed changes to the EU regulations requiring that the assembly period for live exports to be reduced from 29 days to only 14 days - Strong view is that this would be very damaging and severely restrict the live export trade. Under no circumstances should the Government and the DAFM allow the EU Commission to implement a piece of legislation which will severely damage the live trade and Irish access to the EU single market for live animals.::The DAFM would facilitate transport t
Intent: To highlight that the UK is Ireland's largest beef export market, accounting for 298,000t (52%) in 2018::To highlight that Brexit uncertainty and the weakness of sterling has already impacted negatively on market returns and Irish cattle prices::To point out that IFA estimate a hard Brexit with the imposition of WTO tariffs, will cost the Irish beef sector up to €800m p.a.::To highlight that farmers selling cattle last summer and this spring already encountered severe Brexit related price losses and that a compensation package of €100m is required from the EU and the Government
Intent: Local Councillors would attend the event and support community groups in their local area
Details: Invite to all Local Councillors in the Midland Counties to an information evening on Community services in the region. It would give community groups an opportunity to discuss their services with local representatives
Intent: To rezone lands (which did not occur). Therefore, a planning application was lodged, which required a Material Contravention, and was subsequently granted permission.
Details: Langville Properties Limited instructed Tom Phillips + Associates to prepare a planning application seeking permission for a residential development and new school facilities. The application involved a Material Contravention of the Laois Development Plan. As part of the pre-lodgement discussions, , ...
Intent: To propose the scrapping Section 8 of this bill which would allow hedgecutting in August & burning in March will negatively impact breeding birds and other biodiversity. Comms also included detail on the impacts of burning on birds and other wildlife.
Details: Submitted proposed amendments to the Disability (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2016, the UN CRPD 'Triple lock' and the lived experience of people with disabilities in Ireland.
Intent: To remove content of the proposed Heritage Bill that will alter section 40 of the Wildlife Act thus reducing protection for hedgerows and uplands.
Details: Requested the Local Councillor to ask their Senators to support amendment to Heritage Bill 2016.
