Darren O'Rourke

Government policy and regulatory and legislative framework that is most favourable to the deployment of solar PV in ROI.

I sought to ensure that the JOC on environment and climate carried out its functions as specified under sec.14A of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2021 (as amended). The purpose of the committee's reporting is to identify gaps to achieving the 2030 climate…

Climate justice at global level including increase in volume of climate finance delivered by Ireland in line with fair share & implementation of loss and damage fund

Introduction by Inis Offshore Wind to Sinn Fein. Bringing them up to speed on where the industry currently stands going into Q3 and Q4 of 2023.

Highlight Rethink Ireland's impact to date, and highlight synergies and opportunities to engage with the party.

That the Deputy would be informed of the need to enable this means of using existing infrastructure to facilitate the delivery of new low carbon generating technologies

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…

Young Trained Farmer Stamp Duty Relief should be fully removed from State Aid or the ceiling be increased to €150,000, to allow for greater land mobility, encourage land transfer and develop economically viable farm units.

To propose that, if a landowner wishes to sell land to a long-term tenant, then the CGT Entrepreneur relief of 10% should apply to incentivise supporting the genuine farmer and giving the long-term tenant preferred status.::That, agricultural land that is subject to Compulsory…

To propose that the interaction between the two CGT reliefs should be removed allowing both reliefs to operate separately. An individual should be able to avail, in full, of the CGT Entrepreneur Relief and the CGT Retirement Relief over the course of their lifetime, subject to…

To propose that, to encourage the transfer of a family farm into joint ownership at the time of intergenerational transfer, IFA believes that 90% Agricultural Relief should apply where the farm is transferred into joint names, and where the 80% asset test and the active farming…

To propose that, where a farmer has owned and used an asset for 10 years and the asset is transferred into joint names, the transferee spouse should inherit the same time ownership and usage status.

To propose that the rate of Class S Pay Related Social Insurance (PRSI) is retained at existing levels.

To propose that, similar to recipients of the Jobseeker’s Benefit and Jobseeker’s Allowance, recipients of Farm Assist should receive credited social insurance contributions for pension purposes.::That the Total Contribution Approach (TCA) for calculating Contributory State…