Charlie McConalogue

The intended result was to inform Minister McConalogue regarding the issues and concerns INHFA members have regarding the scheme.

Support for Pig and Poultry Farmers

Increased availability of labour

Extension of Stamp Duty relief from 2021 to 2025::Funds ringfenced for a dedicated debt mediation service for farmers

To highlight the content of IFA's submission to the CAP Strategic Planning Consultation Process.::To acknowledge the move by the EU Agriculture Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski to carry out ‘a comprehensive impact assessment' of the CAP Strategic Plans.::That the Commission…

To welcome the announcement by the Minister for Agriculture that approval has commenced for 100% of qualified applications received by the Department under Tranche 22.::To call on the Minister of Agriculture to ensure all applicants in Tranche 22 get the opportunity to…

To highlight that the Irish pigmeat sector is currently under extreme pressure with the lack of suitable labour both on-farm and in the processing side of the industry.::To highlight that the lack of available labour is not unique to the pigmeat sector. Significant shortages of…

That the Minister in reply to IFA letters of 9th and 24th June 2021 grants an emergency use authorisation for diquat to be used to desiccate potato crops in 2021.::The granting of an emergency approval in accordance with Article 53 of Regulation (EC) No. 1107/2009 has been…

To highlight that the BEAM monies were provided to suckler and beef farmers to offset the enormous losses experienced on their farms arising from Brexit. To highlight that since the monies were committed, the Department of Agriculture has put obstacles in the way of farmers…

To set out that the Agricultural Sector faces unprecedented policy decisions including::• The agreement of our CAP National Strategic Plan including the final decision on the level on national exchequer funding to co-finance the Pillar II programme as part of the next CAP…

That IFA would challenge any move by the Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue to claim ownership of the carbon sequestered in forests owned by farmers.::To highlight that there is no reference in the terms and conditions of the afforestation scheme that gives the State…

That the Government would engage with the sector to develop a workable, 5/10-year farm-level strategy that works for farmers::- Farmers support climate action, but they cannot do more environmental actions with less money and without policies that help them to do that.::- The…

To welcome the additional funding commitment in the Budget for the TB Eradication Programme, and in particular the €6m for the Wildlife Control Programme.::That this additional funding must be utilised immediately to put boots on the ground to deal with the TB problems caused by…

To express grave concerns in relation to the proposed new method of carbon accounting being considered by the Government in the current carbon budgeting process.::That IFA was to the forefront in ensuring an amendment was made to the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development…

To highlight that the new CAP funding and strategic plans are a sell-out of suckler and beef farmers by the Minister for Agriculture.::To highlight that the design of the strategic plans and the funding levels allocated to Pillar II targeted schemes compound the impact of…