Carthy tells Taoiseach that reductions in LEADER funding will impact rural communities Cavan Monaghan Sinn Féin TD has challenged the Taoiseach to address falling levels of LEADER funding. Speaking in the Dáil on a debate on the National
Farmers & rural communities will be worse off as a result of government’s budget – Matt Carthy TD Cavan Monaghan Sinn Féin TD, Matt Carthy, has told the Dáil that the government’s budget, detrimental to all workers and families,
Carthy criticises delays in establishment of Meat Regulator/ Food Ombudsman Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Agriculture Matt Carthy TD has criticised the ongoing delays with the establishment of a food ombudsman or meat regulator saying that Minister McConalogue ‘has effectively
Ministers’ comments on ownership of forestry carbon credits ‘deeply concerning’ – Matt Carthy TD Sinn Féin spokesperson on Agriculture Matt Carthy TD has said comments from the Minister for Agriculture, Charlie McConalogue, regarding the ownership of carbon credits resulting
British sheep meat was mislabelled as Irish – Matt Carthy TD Sinn Féin spokesperson on Agriculture Matt Carthy TD has said that the Department of Agriculture must release the full information regarding a confirmed case involving ‘mislabelling UK ovine
Minister must avoid €8 million BEAM clawback – Matt Carthy TD Sinn Féin spokesperson on Agriculture, Matt Carthy TD, has called on the Minister for Agriculture to intervene to avoid over 3,634 farmers facing clawbacks amounting to a potential
Department of Agriculture strangling forestry sector – Matt Carthy TD Sinn Féin spokesperson on Agriculture Matt Carthy TD has said the recently published forestry figures expose a department that is ‘strangling a forestry sector it should be fostering.’
Restricting suckler cow numbers counterproductive – Matt Carthy TD Sinn Féin spokesperson on Agriculture, Matt Carthy, has said that moves by the Department of Agriculture to artificially restrict suckler numbers will hurt family farmers and will be environmentally counterproductive.
Carthy supports Bill to prevent corporate takeover of veterinary practices Sinn Féin spokesperson on Agriculture Matt Carthy TD has called on the government to support legislation that would ban corporate ownership of veterinary practices within the state. Guidelines
Carthy hits out at “unambitious” government approach to organic farming Sinn Féin spokesperson on Agriculture, Matt Carthy TD, has said that the unambitious approach adopted by government in the development of organic farming also penetrates into statutory agencies.
