Tom Farrell

Tom Farrell

Total lobbying returns involving this official: 23

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Most Recent Title
Councillor
Most Recent Public Body
Westmeath County Council
First Seen
21 January 2016
Last Seen
14 November 2025

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Councillor

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Westmeath County Council
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Intent: To voice farmers' anger and frustration at the ever-increasing administrative burden being placed on them which has had a major impact on farm family incomes.::To highlight the following key issues that contributing to growing frustration and anger with the political system;::1. The transformation of CAP away from supporting food production towards actually reducing farm output. CAP funding is being redirected to environmental schemes – the EU is effectively implementing new environmental regulations such as the “eco-schemes” on the cheap by redirecting existing funding instead of allocating additional funds.::2. The failure of the EU to properly compensate farmers under CAP. In 2014, Ireland received €1.16bn in Pillar one funding from EU – that figure is effectively the same today, 10 years on, despite huge inflation in farmers' cost of production in the interim. Farmers are being asked to do much more to receive a lot less funds in real terms.::3. The proposed Mercusor trade deal bei

Details: Westmeath County Council - 'Enough is Enough' Campaign

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EmailEvent / ReceptionInformal communication

Intent: To highlight the serious issues facing farmers.::To engage with government Ministers and TD's to discuss how some of these issues could be resolved in next months budget.::To run a poster campaign on all routes to the Championships to highlight urgent issues including; The delay in farm scheme payments, the proposed cut in the Nitrates Derogation limit, the problems associated with the new Beef Suckler Scheme, supports for the sheep farmers, problems in the forestry sector and supports for the tillage sector.

Details: National Ploughing Championships 2023 - IFA Stand

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EmailEvent / ReceptionInformal communication