Brian Brennan

Public, written submission to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs to inform pre-legislative scrutiny of the Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025, on behalf of the Irish Coalition for Business &…

Querying why our third application for funding was unsuccessful.

To propose that all farmers and spouses/partners working on the farm, are to be included in the PRSI system to ensure entitlement to the contributory old age pension and reduce the risk of poverty in old age.::To propose the retention of both the Total Contributions Approach…

To propose that the current cap on grant aid based on on-farm energy usage should be removed. Many farms with low electricity consumption have large shed space ideal for solar installations. Allowing these farmers to install systems beyond their own usage and export surplus…

(1) Members of the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade deciding to bring forward (in full) the ‘Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025’ & (2) Irish Parliament deciding for Ireland to join the Hague Group

To update Oireachtas members on MPA legislation progress and increase awareness of the need for urgent action

Supporting ban on trade with the illegal Israeli settlements and seeking passing of Bill

To give a voice to retired workers over what happens to their occupational pension schemes after they have left their employment

To see services included in the bill and to see the bill enacted

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…

To propose that Government must build on the funding allocation provided to the Deer Management Strategy Group

To highlight that in 2019, €33.5m was allocated for a 10-year programme to enhance the Regional Veterinary Laboratory Network and associated services to farmers. It has been six years since the commitment was made, and no infrastructural development or enhancement of services to…