Charter Meeting Instructs Department to Release Figures on Inspection Penalties

Following a meeting of the Charter of Farmers Rights in Portlaoise this week, IFA Deputy President Eddie Downey said the Charter Chairman John Malone has instructed the Department of Agriculture to release all of the figures on inspections and penalties in a clear and transparent fashion.   Eddie Downey said the Charter meeting decided that […]

Farm Inspections Must Remove Fear And Stress -IFA

IFA Deputy President Eddie Downey has said the fear factor and stress imposed on farm families over inspections must be removed.   Speaking at a packed IFA meeting in Carrick-on-Shannon on farm inspections, land eligibility and stocking rate criteria for Disadvantaged Areas, Eddie Downey said there is an unacceptable and constant level of stress and fear […]

New Service Charter Must Remove Fear and Stress From Farm Inspections – IFA

Speaking in advance of the 2012 Single Farm Payment application, IFA Deputy President Eddie Downey said the fear factor and stress imposed on farm families over inspections must be removed. He said the IFA is demanding a New Service Charter to cover farm inspections and all aspects of direct payments. Eddie Downey said there is […]