Charlie McConalogue

That Irish elected representatives support greater ambition for within the negotiations with the European Commissions on the proposal for a regulation on Nature Restoration

To get the use of Glypohsate banned in Ireland and to get DPOs to agree to get tested for glyphosate

agreement to get tested for glyphosate

To make the Minister aware that there is widespread support for the banning of glyphosate and that Uplift members want it banned in Ireland

Raise awareness of recently published Equestrian Breeding & Sport Environmental Insights report and opportunity for industry to make environmental improvements through enhanced financial support and policy supports across both breeding and sport

To increase awareness of MPA legislaiton and issues among the Cabinet ahead of potential Bill going to Government

Highlight benefits of MPAs for coastal communities and have Minister McConalogue attend a Fair Seas event to talk about MPAs

To promote the use of Natural Capital concepts and accounting methodologies in government policy across departments and to bring the aforementioned laws, reports, events, budget submissions and projects to the attention of various ministers. To promote Business for Biodiversity…

To highlight the impact of the proposed Nature Restoration Law by the European Union, which will enact legally binding targets on Ireland, up until the year 2050, across a broad range of ecosystems, from agricultural land and forests, to rivers and marine habitats, to meet our…

IFA's Submission::- to participate in the Department of Agriculture, Food, and the Marine's working group on Agriculture Water Quality.::- to address the flaws associated with Article 12 of the EU's Implementing Decision on 29th April 2022 granting Ireland a derogation included…

To highlight that the lack of action by the management authorities of the River Shannon has resulted in thousands of acres of silage and hay being destroyed and unsalvageable.::To propose that, in the longer term, an agency must be established which would include local farmers…

to ask for acceleration of fisheries management plans in Natura 2000 sites

To seek reassurance from the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine that, while he encourages compliance to meet emission reduction targets, at the same time he ensures that the agri-food industry is not damaged given the prospect of world food shortages.

To highlight farmers' concerns in relation to Ireland's future forest strategy, particularly the barriers that exist which have seen a dramatic decline in farmer planting in recent years.::To demonstrate that farmers are crucial to success of future forest strategy::- Farmers…

IFA propose that:::- Income generating potential from natural resources must be maximised.::- The development of the bioeconomy must be complementary to, and not in competition with, high quality food production.::- Clear objectives prioritising the bioeconomy strategy's…