Claire Kerrane

To ensure value for money is happening

To give clarification on the expenditure of funds.

That all sectors of farming are adequately and fairly represented at various meetings and forums.

To establish exactly why IBLA as a legitimate farm organisation that represents beef and sheep farmers are not being invited or included in important forums concerning their members.

That action is being taken by the relevant bodies which are in place to ensure proper service.

To highlight how the proposed increases in the non-domestic water tariffs will disproportionately impact the most vulnerable of farm families, extensive farmers on fragmented holdings with multiple water connections.::To highlight that the latest Teagasc Farm Survey, which was…

Increase planting of all tree species; support sustainable forest management approach; limit dilution of the commercial forest estate; maintain and grow the size of the forest estate; create a better policy mix between forestry and agriculture; improve forestry incentives;…

Informing stakeholders about Irish forestry and timber issues, policies and programmes; and seeking greater improvements within the sector.

To highlight that the outcome of an interim review of the Nitrates Action Programme (NAP) will result in additional asks on farmers.::To emphasise that the proposed four-day notification of slurry movements is not practicable, particularly for pig farmers.::To highlight that…

To seek a meeting with Minister Kieran O'Donnell who has been given responsibility for the Office of Public Works (OPW) to agree priority areas to focus on for farmers affected by flooding along the River Shannon.::To emphasise that the River Shannon must be maintained properly.…

To highlight the inaction of Government and Local Authorities on the deepening issue of dog attacks on livestock. Despite continuous appeals for action, both the Government and Local authorities have failed to address the issue.::To seek stronger regulations and stricter…

To set out ICMSA concerns in relation to the Government's nitrates policy.

Articulate to the members of the Joint Oireachtas the young farmer view that ‘time, data and science’ are critical elements to Ireland nitrates derogation These critical elements were outlined at a Joint Oireachtas committee hearing on the nitrates derogation attended by a…

To understand why the topic hemp is not mentioned in the 2024 work programme of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine.

Macra called on the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie Mc Conalogue to clarify his plans to address the forgotten farmer issue and to honor his promise that these farmers receive the support that they have missed out on