Agricultural Manifesto

16 May 2009

 

Agriculture

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Download Jim Allister's 2009 Agricultural Manifesto [3 MB]

Correspondence with Commissioner Vassiliou on animal transport rules

23 December 2008

 

Agriculture

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Click on link to read Jim Allister MEP's letter to Commissioner Vassiliou on review of Animal Transport Regulation, and for the Commissioner's response:

Consultation response on Responsibility and Cost Sharing for Animal Health and Welfare

17 November 2008

 

Agriculture

download document Jim Allister MEP's response to DARD's Consultation on Responsibility and Cost sharing

Forestry concerns raised with DARD

01 April 2008

 

Agriculture

download document Click on the link for DARD's response to Jim Allister QC MEP, in relation to forestry concerns:  

Supermarket dominance concerns raised with Competition Commissioner

28 March 2008

 

Agriculture

download document Click on the link for Commissioner Kroes response to letter from Jim Allister QC MEP on supermarket dominance

Allister probes GM approval delays

26 March 2008

 

Agriculture

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Click on the link to read the Commission's response

 

Modulation concerns raised with Commissioner

26 March 2008

 

Agriculture

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Follow the link to Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel's letter of reply on Modulation

Commissioner Borg Tie-Up scheme letter

11 March 2006

 

Agriculture

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The letter from Commissioner Joe Borg in which he confirmed funds were available for our fishermen, under the tie-up scheme.

Lord Rooker Tie-Up scheme letter

11 March 2006

 

Agriculture

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The letter from Lord Rooker in which he claimed there were no more provisions for the tie-up scheme for our fishermen.

DUP respond to planning consultation

02 August 2005

 

Agriculture

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The DUP have responded to the recent consultation on an amendment to planning permitted development rights for agricultural buildings.  The DUP believe that farmers who wish to construct slurry storage with a ground area up to 650m2 should not require planning permission.

Jim Allister MEP commented, “We welcome the proposals from DOE and DARD for increasing the permitted development area for agricultural buildings before planning permission is required.  The DUP believe that farmers should be able to construct above ground slurry stores up to 650 m2 before requiring planning permission.  We also believe that slurry tanks, which are constructed underground, should not require planning.   

“In the consultation document, there is a proposal to increase the ground area to the same as that for England and Wales.  Since Northern Ireland planning policy has its own identity we do not accept the premise that we should be following the GB precedent but rather seeking a solution that addresses our local needs.  Hence the DUP believes that the ground area should be increased above 465m2.  Any reduction in bureaucracy, time or cost associated with building additional slurry storage will encourage more farmers to avail of the scheme and lead to environmental improvements in the longer term.   

“In the consultation document we have also raised our concerns about strict timetables currently set in order to get funding from the FNMS.  We are calling on Lord Rooker to make a prompt decision on changing planning legislation so those farmers, who wish to put up additional slurry storage, can commence work.”