Alan Dillon

Renewal of tax reliefs and additional supports for young farmers. ::Provision of additional services and infrastructure for rural young people to live in rural areas.

To take part in the Public Consultation on the review of the occupations lists for employment permits process, and ultimately to finalise recommendations for changes to the occupations lists for Ministerial consideration.::To take this opportunity to highlight where there are…

To invite Minister for Agriculture, Food, and the Marine, Martin Heydon to a farm in County Mayo.::To highlight the issues facing farmers on the ground in County Mayo - TB, Cost of doing business, CAP, CAP Budget Proposals and Budget 2026.

Importance of Horse Racing to the Irish economy & local communities

That the Minister for Agriculture, Food, and the Marine should immediately pay all ACRES participants who have not received payment from national funds.::To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food, and the Marine; regarding the current number of farmers still awaiting ACRES…

To oppose the introduction of any mandatory restrictions on peat soils. The Ministers must defer any implementation of Good Agricultural and Environmental Condition (GAEC -2) in 2025 and ensure that the upcoming EU Simplification Package no longer makes GAEC-2 a condition of…

That the Government must redouble its efforts to lobby for the retention of the Derogation, honour its commitments on nutrient storage, and continue to focus on improving water quality from all sources.::To seek clarification on several critical matters. During a meeting with…

That the Minister must meet with IFA to agree on and implement a consistent and adequately resourced TB scheme, including dealing with infected wildlife, in all counties.::To highlight that this is an issue that requires urgent and meaningful actions to be brought back under…

Support for the continuation of ACA programmes in ACRES and Organics and a new programme for Nitrates and Agri Environment Specialists to assist with the vast private sector client base. Also, ACA submitted their views on other EU and National farm programmes.

Seeking more inclusive consultation in relation to planned Visible Environmental Management Cost (vEMC) Tyre Recycling Cost for Agricultural Tyres 2025

extension to allow for more inclusive consultation in relation to planned Visible Environmental Management Cost (vEMC) Tyre Recycling Cost for Agricultural Tyres 2025 being proposed under the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Scheme by Circol ELT on behalf of the Department…

Meeting with the RSA to discuss any proposed changes to W licenses

To highlight that the farmers in the Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) Co-Operation, based on information to hand, that close on one in four ACRES participants, or c. 14,000 farmers, are still waiting on their advance 2024 ACRES payments, with hundreds having only…

To discuss with the Minister implementation of outstanding CAP Conditionality GAEC-2 Standard from January 1st 2025. To discuss further and tease out concerns with the Minister before he ultimately makes a decision how best to proceed.::That a position from the Minister is…

To highlight the impact Storm Éowyn is having on farm families. Many rural households remain without power and water, creating significant challenges for daily life and farm operations.::To highlight the loss of power and water has disrupted farming activities and left many…