Cathal Crowe

Secure the continued contribution from DAFM to cover the cost of TB testing under new rules

Removal of herd size limits on young farmers applying for dairy equipment capital grant. Expansion of the measures available to young farmers under the capital investment scheme.

Enhanced rural transport provision for young people in rural communities ::Housing for young people in rural areas and the ability to build on family land::Supports for young farmers to establish their farming enterprises

Elimination of seclusion and reduction in use of restrictive practices in educational settings

To provide information to all interested stakeholders about the new Lilly medicines manufacturing facility planned for Raheen, Co. Limerick.

To meet with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine to emphasise that all valid 46,000 applicants must be accepted in the Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES).::That all applicants waiting to get into Tranche 2 must also be accommodated.

That there is a thorough investigation into how French potatoes were labelled with the Bord Bia Quality Assurance mark.::That the result of the investigation is made public.::To highlight that Irish Potato farmers go to great lengths to ensure that they meet the exacting Quality…

To ensure that, as set out in Food Vision 2030, there must be a balance between environmental, economic and social sustainability.::To ensure that rigorous assessments of all EU and national policy proposals are required to understand their impact on farm viability, the rural…

To insist that there must be an accurate measurement of greenhouse gas emissions and carbon removals at farm levels. It was accepted at the IFA Climate Summit that research is ongoing to facilitate more accurate estimates of emissions from Irish agriculture and land use. In the…

To ensure that the Government takes account of the potential for carbon leakage to arise from climate policies in Ireland. This is a requirement of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act 2021.Carbon leakage occurs when food production is curtailed in one…

To emphasise that new funding is required to support farmers and the wider agricultural sector to achieve our environmental objectives. This must include renewable energy as well as research funding to maximise the potential for technology-based solutions to help agriculture to…

To brief Oireachtas Members of the details of the current Nitrates Action Programme::The EU Nitrates Directive requires Member States to review water quality at least every four years and to create a Nitrates Action Programme (NAP). This programme outlines a suite of…

To brief Oireachtas members on Water Quality in the context of the Nitrates Action Programme 2023

To highlight the critical need for a commitment from Government to ensure that the economic potential and sustainable future of the Irish aquaculture sector are realised.::To highlight the urgency to implement a functioning aquaculture licensing system as a key priority for the…

Request for a meeting with the Minister of Justice and/or Department officials to address members' concerns.