Rural Life
Concerns have been expressed recently over water levels at Lough Funshinagh in Co. Roscommon and...
The National Broadband Plan is set to miss its revised target of 60,000 homes by the end of the...
Environment
A TD has warned that failure to allocate Carbon Tax funds to agriculture in the budget will make emissions targets for farmers harder.
A TD has risen fears over a possible court challenge to the Fair Deal Scheme, due to the government's "failure to backdate" the scheme.
Denis Naughten has said that he will seek an amendment to the climate bill later in the year to allow different treatment for methane.
Agri Politics
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue has written to the European...
The Regional Independent group of TDs has said that it will table a motion that would require Dáil approval for carbon budgets.
A TD has raised concerns over transporting rural people to trauma centres in the case of farm accidents or road collisions.
An independent TD has said that there needs to be greater flexibility in terms of the alternative reference dates under BEAM.
The current data presented to farmers for BEAM is "misleading", independent TD for Roscommon-Galway Denis Naughten has claimed.
Current reports presented to farmers on BEAM livestock reduction targets are "misleading" according to independent TD, Denis Naughten.
Any attempt to seek a payback of up to €40 million under BEAM from farmers has been labelled "immoral" by independent TD Denis Naughten.
The "imminent risk" of homes and farms being flooded in Co. Roscommon was raised in the Dáil yesterday by Denis Naughten.
Penalties associated with the 5% reduction of bovine livestock manure nitrogen under BEAM should be waived for farmers, Denis Naughten says.
The government’s refusal to carry out a review of the beef sector has been described as "deeply disappointing" by Denis Naughten.
Independent TD Denis Naughten has said that carbon tax funding acquired from the agriculture sector, is not reinvested in the sector.
Agri-Business
40% of marts across the country have a poor broadband service which requires upgrading, Denis Naughten says.
Minister McConalogue has been asked to meet with representatives of marts and put a "robust" system in place.
Independent TD Denis Naughten has said that the "jump by €54 a year" in electricity bills from tomorrow is "completely unjustifiable".
Budget 2021 must deliver for suckler farmers by introducing a new suckler cow environmental scheme paying €200 for the first 20 cows.
Forestry
The Dáil Business Committee has approved the fast tracking of the Agriculture Appeals (Amendment) Bill 2020 to deal with the appeals backlog.
Naughten said the application for PGI status for Irish grass-fed beef will be the final nail in the coffin of the suckler industry.
Beef
Independent TD Denis Naughten has expressed dismay at the HSE's decision to suspend the Covid-19 screening of meat plant employees.
