Intent: To raise with the Department of Agriculture, Food & the Marine a recent high-profile incident, circulated in media and social media, that has been brought to IFA's attention by concerned farmers, of an enforcement action carried out by DAFM officials.::To highlight animals being euthanised on farm in unacceptable circumstances and IFA believe the circumstances are not consistent with the basic principles of animal welfare, required of responsible actors in carrying out this process.::That IFA fully understand the importance of facilitating the euthanasia of animals on farm to prevent further suffering of the animal, and in certain emergency circumstances, the euthanasia of numbers of animals, to prevent disease spread in very specific circumstances.::To stress that, in order to ensure the best practice when numbers of animals are to be euthanised, this should be carried out in specialist facilities.::To request a meeting with the Chief Veterinary Officer on this matter to discuss the D
Intent: ensure EU transport allowed breeding stock to be transported similar to racehorses and work to ensure full traceability of equines
Details: During the May to August period, the Irish Thoroughbred Breeders Association engaged with both political and departmental officials on matters of concern to our members. These included the transportation of breeding stock in Europe and Equine welfare and Traceability
Details: Wrote to DAFM CVO asking that DAFM engage actively in the WOAH consultation process and advocate for stronger global standards that improve animal welfare, reduce disease risks, and prevent animals being subjected to prolonged journeys to conflict-affected regions and countries with poor welfare enf, ...
Intent: Ireland to support an EU ban on fur farming
Details: Email to DPO regarding support for the Eurogroup for Animals campaign for an EU-wide ban on fur farming & to raise our concerns about the European Commission upcoming announcements on its final response to the ECI Fur Free Europe. And to ask Ireland to support a ban on fur farming at the meeting of , ...
Intent: Ireland to support the Council Resolution on fur farming and call on the Commission to effectively propose a ban on the practice and on the placing of farmed fur products on the EU market
Details: Sent email to DPO supporting the Eurogroup for Animals campaign for an EU-wide ban on fur farming. The communication related to the forthcoming European Commission Communication on fur farming and Austria’s proposed Council Resolution at AGRIFISH. Urged Ireland to support coordinated EU action to pr, ...
Intent: Ongoing discussion with DAFM regarding the availability and retail of animal health vaccines to promote preventative treatments, market competition and improved animal health outcomes.
Intent: To highlight that, although the Department of Agriculture, Food, and the Marine has resolved some of the issues affecting live trade, it must ensure all international trade certs are amended so animals from Ireland can continue to be exported to these countries.::To stress that most EU Member States with BTV 3 have overcome the issues with live exports through bilateral trade arrangements. This is helpful and ensures this vital trade can continue, but there are additional costs involved for export to some countries that must be resolved.::That, at this time of year, vector activity is low which creates potential for the disease to be contained and eradicated. Trade disruption and potential production losses on farms, would impact directly and solely on farmers, if the disease spreads.::To propose that, with new outbreaks of FMD across the EU, the Government must develop comprehensive plans for managing these diseases should they enter the country. These plans must include the extent o
Intent: To highlight that the proposal by the Department of Agriculture, Food, and the Marine to retrospectively restrict the sale of cows in herds that have been locked up prior to the launch of the Bovine TB Action Plan is unfair on impacted farmers.::To firmly oppose the retrospective implementation of measures within the TB Action Plan. In particular, the proposed retrospective restriction on the sale of cows from exposed cohorts and the identification at point of sale of females over 18 months.::To highlight that these outbreaks have not been managed uniformly to date as envisaged in the TB Action Plan. To now impose restrictions retrospectively on farmers who operated in good faith is completely unfair on those impacted farmers.::To outline the disappointment at the lack of meaningful stakeholder engagement by the Department of Agriculture, Food, & the Marine on the implementation of the Bovine TB Action Plan.::To stress how farmers have engaged constructively and consistently on the de
