Charlie McConalogue

Promoting equality and accessibility for Autistic people Improving accessibility to the political process for Autistic people

Communicating the fact that Macra had rejected the exit/reduction measure contained in the Dairy Food Vision final report. ::Putting forward a counter proposal of a succession scheme.

Awareness of Community Benefit Funds in operation.

Submission of the key ACA policy issues in advance of our AGM. Our issues also included the seeking of funding for the ACA office to set up support services for our members and farmer client network and funding for nitrates specialists within our network.

To call for the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to make it a political priority that all farmers get into the Agri-Climate rural Environment Scheme (ACRES). Farmer participation in agri-environment schemes over the lifetime of this common Agricultural Policy (CAP)…

To highlight increased costs for transport of live exports, there is also a cost associated with certification which will be passed onto oyster producers::To highlight any delays due to inspection or certification being required, or delays at ports due to inadequate certs being…

To acknowledge that the introduction of a Transport Subsidy Scheme for Fodder to assist farmers who are having difficulty accessing fodder was a good step.::To emphasise that the scheme needs to be flexible in terms of the application process and it must allow for the speedy…

To retain laboratory services for the shellfish industry in the Southwest provided at the Marine Institute regional lab in Bantry

To ensure that there are fair prices to sustain our current farmers. ::Ensure that small abattoirs are kept open and that live exports continue. ::Delivery of schemes that are simple to those who want to participate in them. Schemes that deliver without compulsory membership of…

Initiatives on environments actions on climate and biodiversity must come with proper financial support, new funds outside of CAP to ensure our members can meet objectives without shouldering the unjust burden. ::The problems with the Residential Zoned Land Tax must be…

Delayed payments for ACRES participants must commence immediately. ::The cap of 50,000 applicants must be reconsidered to accommodate more farmers

That the issues with the ICBF ratings are dealt with. That farmers are not penalised for the quality high value weanlings that they are producing. Farmers see a financial result from the scheme.

To seek political support from Ireland and give the minister information from civil society on the humanitarian situation and hunger in those countries, and the need for sustainable food systems.

A meeting to discuss Veterinary Ireland's concerns with the implementation of the legislation and associated Draft Statutory Instrument.::To discuss Veterinary Ireland's concerns on Anti-Microbial / Anti-Parasitic Resistance, the duration of prescriptions, reduction of…

The restoration of financial assistance from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine to Private Veterinary Practitioners for capital expenditure associated with the Animal Health Computer System.::The restoration of the annual support package from the Department of…