Garret Ahearn

raising awareness of the plans for the new National Equine Campus

Update on Phase 1 of the development of the Tipperary All-Weather Track Project and local economic impact of the project.

Awareness of the economic and social benefits of the Irish racing and breeding industry

To highlight to the Minister for Agriculture, Food & the Marine the crisis in the tillage sector.::That the loss making scenario after the harvest is especially substantial for growers exposed to rented or leased land.::To highlight that native Irish grain prices are being…

Awareness of the success of the industry worldwide

Arrange meeting between Horse Racing Ireland and Oireachtas members about the significance of the horse racing industry.

That the Minister for Agriculture, Food, and the Marine should immediately pay all ACRES participants who have not received payment from national funds.::To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food, and the Marine; regarding the current number of farmers still awaiting ACRES…

To oppose the introduction of any mandatory restrictions on peat soils. The Ministers must defer any implementation of Good Agricultural and Environmental Condition (GAEC -2) in 2025 and ensure that the upcoming EU Simplification Package no longer makes GAEC-2 a condition of…

That the Government must redouble its efforts to lobby for the retention of the Derogation, honour its commitments on nutrient storage, and continue to focus on improving water quality from all sources.::To seek clarification on several critical matters. During a meeting with…

That the Minister must meet with IFA to agree on and implement a consistent and adequately resourced TB scheme, including dealing with infected wildlife, in all counties.::To highlight that this is an issue that requires urgent and meaningful actions to be brought back under…

Advocating the economic benefits of HRI & to ensure continued government support for the Irish horseracing industry

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

To invite local TD's and Councillors to attend event held by North Tipperary County Executive to mark the end of Tim Cullinan's term as IFA President.

To highlight the challenges regarding late issue of approval letters and the impact on the ability of farmers to undertake capital investment in 2023.This has caused huge frustration amongst farmers.::To discuss Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS) prioritisation…

To highlight that the budget of the Department of Agriculture, Food, and the Marine is reduced from €2.14bn to €1.94bn, a 10% reduction. This is a long way short of what is required to bolster a sector which is struggling with high input costs, lower commodity prices and…