Alan Dillon

To provide an understanding (for TDs) of being severely unwell with psychosis and severe depression from people with lived experience and how that manifested for them. To give lived experience insight into how necessary, and importantly helpful to recovery, it was to receive…

Get TDs to attend our lobby day

To seek support for Co-op retail premises affected by Storm Éowyn.

To secure supports for SMEs to digitally upskill and promote ecommerce in Ireland

To highlight to this new Minister that NHI are committed to working constructively with them and their department, alongside the Minister for Health and Older People, to address the challenges and opportunities facing the nursing home sector. NHI look forward to meeting with the…

To share LGI's Manifesto from the 2024 General Elections and brief selected representatives on LGI's policy priorities to support the decarbonisation of rural, off natural gas grid home and business energy users, and to call for a ‘Just Transition’ to decarbonisation in Ireland,…

Tour of FoodCloud Hub, discussion of policy levers to support food distribution

To highlight that despite the political desire on behalf of the EU community to foster strong trading relationships with South America, this cannot be done at the cost of the Irish farm family sector, the Irish consumer, or the Irish economy. there are significant issues…

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 that farmers recognise the importance of the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) scheme as a policy tool to accelerate the transition to a circular, climate-neutral economy. Farmers have demonstrated their commitment to the safe disposal of all farm waste, from…

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…

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.

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