Carol Nolan

Informing stakeholders about Irish forestry and timber issues, policies and programmes; and seeking greater improvements within the sector.

To discuss the tradition of grass-fed natural beef in Ireland and the potential financial cost to Irish farmers if synthetic lab-grown meat was authorised for approval as a form of novel food production in the EU and Ireland.

Meetings with Taoiseach, Tanaiste, Ministers and other DPOs to discuss Veterinary Ireland's concerns with the implementation of the legislation and associated Draft Statutory Instrument (SI).::To discuss Veterinary Ireland's concerns on Anti-Microbial / Anti-Parasitic…

Get Government support for the Agricultural and Forestry Contractor sector in Ireland

Increase planting of all tree species; support sustainable forest management approach; limit dilution of the commercial forest estate; maintain and grow the size of the forest estate; create a better policy mix between forestry and agriculture; improve forestry incentives;…

Informing stakeholders about Irish forestry and timber issues, policies and programmes; and seeking greater improvements within the sector.

Extension of Tax Warehousing Scheme

To highlight the serious issues facing farmers.::To engage with government Ministers and TD's to discuss how some of these issues could be resolved in next months budget.::To run a poster campaign on all routes to the Championships to highlight urgent issues including; The delay…

To propose that if any percentage of the farm is dedicated to farm forestry, it should be defined as agricultural land and the Capital Acquisitions Tax (CAT) Agricultural Relief applied to the whole farm.::That farm forestry is treated in a similar manner in relation to the…

To propose that planning impediments are removed for microgeneration projects.::That capital grants of approximately 50% are established for farmers to invest in microgeneration. This programme should apply to all usage on farms including the farm residence.::That farmers who…

Informing stakeholders about Irish forestry issues, policies and programmes; and seeking greater improvements within the sector.

To highlight that the budget of the Department of Agriculture, Food, and the Marine is reduced from €2.14bn to €1.94bn, a 10% reduction. This is a long way short of what is required to bolster a sector which is struggling with high input costs, lower commodity prices and…

To propose that farm equipment, which contributes to increased emission efficiency, should qualify for accelerated capital allowances.::To propose that all farm equipment that contributes to a reduction in emission intensity should be exempt from Value Added Tax (VAT)

Improvements to the new Forestry Programme

To challenge the Department who promised that ACRES payments would commence end-November. It's included in the Farmers Charter of Rights document which was issued last week. It is not acceptable to announce now that payments will be delayed until February 2024, at a time when…