Danny Healy-Rae

change policy

To raise the profile of rare disease policy among relevant political and departmental stakeholders

Continued investment and support for tourism development, promotion and marketing ::Seeking a commitment by Government to retain the 9% rate of tourism VAT rate::Seeking adjustments to TBESS (Temporary Business Energy Support Scheme) to include LPG gas in the qualifying…

PQs to Minister to seek commitment to deliver of prog for government promise to support genetic services for people living with rare diseases.

To ensure that, as set out in Food Vision 2030, there must be a balance between environmental, economic and social sustainability.::To ensure that rigorous assessments of all EU and national policy proposals are required to understand their impact on farm viability, the rural…

To insist that there must be an accurate measurement of greenhouse gas emissions and carbon removals at farm levels. It was accepted at the IFA Climate Summit that research is ongoing to facilitate more accurate estimates of emissions from Irish agriculture and land use. In the…

To ensure that the Government takes account of the potential for carbon leakage to arise from climate policies in Ireland. This is a requirement of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act 2021.Carbon leakage occurs when food production is curtailed in one…

To emphasise that new funding is required to support farmers and the wider agricultural sector to achieve our environmental objectives. This must include renewable energy as well as research funding to maximise the potential for technology-based solutions to help agriculture to…

Highlight Macra proposals in relation to the grants available for refurbishing rural housing

4 asks on rejuvenation of youth clubs, counselling services for young people, improved spaces and premises, votes at 16

To discuss the current status of the proposed EU Nature Restoration Law and how much land could be designated.::To discuss the negative effect the programme could have on Co. Offaly.::To establish from the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what the proposals for…

To highlight that our grass-based livestock and arable land systems are among the world's most climate-efficient food production systems. Farmers will work to reduce emissions by adopting measures in the Teagasc Marginal Abatement Cost Curve (MACC) and other reasonable policy…

That policy measures around land use change including the forestry programme, biodiversity proposals and rewetting must all be agreed with farmers.::To highlight that IFA will not agree with land being designated or re-wetted without prior agreement with farmers and full…

That Irish elected representatives support the reform of the legal mandates of Coillte, Bord Na Móna and other public bodies

To invite all political representatives to participate in Daffodil Day 2023.::To host a Daffodil Day coffee morning in Leinster House, 22.03.23;