Darragh O'Brien

The focus will be on seeking support for this required investment or alternatives that could mitigate the financial impact on Clonmel’s businesses.

Measures to combat inflation to be urgently addressed; measures put in place to attract and retain skilled employees; amendment of Civil Liabilities Act to allow net contribution clauses in contracts; increase the gross capital expenditure allocation for the Dept CCAE budget and…

Lobbying aimed to encourage the Government to exempt charities from advertising provisions that were set out in the new proposed legislation.

To seek a meeting with the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to discuss the increase in the Vacant Home Tax (VHT).::To highlight that farmers who have old derelict farm structures on their property are now being assessed for the Vacant Homes Tax (VHT) tax.…

To highlight the following priorities for Budget 2024::Brexit Adjustment Reserve (BAR).::- A fair share of the €1bn Brexit Adjustment Reserve (BAR) must be ringfenced for farmers.::- Potential displacement in the UK market in 2024 of €300m of beef and €75m of sheep meat due to…

To emphasise that the Residential Zoned Land Tax (RZLT) is from a farmer perspective nothing short of a landgrab exercise. It must be realised that farmed land isn't land speculation or land hoarding to constrain or prevent residential development for a huge pay-out down the…

To highlight area's of concern by submitting a Pre-Budget 2024 Submission as requested by the Minister for Agriculture, Food, & the Marine.::Residential Zoned Land Tax (RZLT) -::to highlight concerns with the Residential Zoned Land Tax, while being mindful of the current housing…

Taxation measures to support Climate Action::• If any percentage of the farm is dedicated to farm forestry, it should be defined as agricultural land and the Capital Acquisitions Tax (CAT) Agricultural Relief applied to the whole farm.::• Farm forestry is treated in a similar…

Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme (SCEP)::That all farmers in the scheme must be paid in full on all of their eligible animals. The Minister for Agriculture in his mart meetings on CAP committed publicly that all farmers taking part in the SCEP would be paid in full on all of…

Farm Schemes -::To propose a tax credit for new and existing individuals practising as independent agronomists.::To propose that funding should be provided to enable young tillage farmers under 40 to upskill and undertake courses in agronomy and integrated pest management.::To…

• The allocation to the Irish farming sector from the Brexit Adjustment Reserve (BAR) needs to reflect the importance of the UK market to Irish primary producers and to protect them against the disproportionate impact of Brexit on Irish agrifood exports. Farmers, as price…

Reduction in excise; return of VAT 9% on food; cuts to SEO costs; energy supports for the licensed trade and the longer term, sustained investment in specific challenges facing Dublin - visible Garda presence, street cleaning and transport, particularly for the night-time economy

Highlight concerns about EU Developments in relation to potential ban on commissions

Secure commitment to amend residential zoned land tax to exclude land which is currently subject to a planning decision or appeal from being eligible for the tax::Secure additional resourcing of planning departments to prepare residential Zoned Land Tax maps::Secure commitment…

IFA Proposes:::1. Active farmers should not be forced to pay this ‘Land Hoarding tax'. Lands that are genuinely farmed and used as an integral part of the farm business should not be liable for the proposed Residential Zoned Land Tax, in a manner similar to the exemption…