Charlie McConalogue

To highlight our Members views and concerns on the issues listed above

To highlight that Biogenic methane is a potent but short-lived gas that stays in the atmosphere for 10 years.::To highlight that a recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report found that the current metric used to measures emissions (GWP) overstates the…

To highlight that Carbon leakage refers to the transfer of production to other countries with less restrictive policies with regard to emissions due to climate policy. Irish farmers are the second most carbon efficient dairy producer in the world and fifth most carbon…

Exemption of Agricultural Land from Proposed Residential Zoned Land Tax::• The proposed Residential Zoned Land Tax will not apply to currently used agricultural land in a manner similar to the exemption provided under the Vacant Site Levy exemption.::• Intent of purpose…

Invitation from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine to attend a high-level event.::To answer questions and contribute towards developing a shared understanding of what sustainable food systems mean for research and innovation in the Irish agri-food sector, now and…

IFA seeks the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to state that the focus of attention of this Office will be on the actors at the top of the Food Chain; the main retailers of food in Ireland today. These are the actors that hold the buying power and have distorted the…

Improvements in the administration of BEAM Scheme.::Clarity on the the formula used by the Department to determine the reduction required.::Concerns about framing of some of the Terms and Conditions and the Terms and Conditions in general.::Improvements in communications to…

- Availability of key inputs such as fertiliser, fuel and feed. There is an urgent need to provide an inventory of fertiliser and fuel supplies followed by a full appraisal of available and projected feed supplies for the remainder of the year and next winter.::All land must be…

That the Live Valuation Scheme be amended to provide for animals to be valued independently and fairly at the price they would make on the open market.::That Income Supplement and Depopulation Grant payments must reflect the full income loss caused by the removal of animals from…

Clarification received from Minister for Agriculture::With reference to the concerns of the IFA regarding the transparency of food labelling, that the Department of Health, along with Food Safety Authority of Ireland, is the competent authority for Food labelling in Ireland. It…

IFA require all farmers to be accepted into the Agri - Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) and that those applying in 2023 must be paid in the same year::To highlight the critical importance of payments to farmers' income.::To highlight that the overall maximum payment in…

Commitment to additional investment in neurology nurse specialists over a five year period beginning with Budget 2023

Awareness of the requirement for funding for Horse Racing Ireland::Awareness of the value for money provided by the industry

Inclusion of soft fruit sector from the Government Support measures announced for the horticultural sector in April 2022.

Request to reinstate the Section 481 Regional Film Development Uplift at 5% into 2023 and 2024