Garret Ahearn

To brief Oireachtas members on Water Quality in the context of the Nitrates Action Programme 2023

IFA South Tipperary invite to Oireachtas Members to observe the operation of the nitrates derogation first hand on a family farm.::To demonstrate the serious implications of the Derogation Condition in the reduction on stocking rates, profit reduction, the implications for the…

Secure amendments to the legislation.

To seek a meeting with the members of the political parties on the implications of the mid-term review of the Nitrates Action programme agreed with the European Commission.::1. The IFA insist that the Minister must revisit this with the European Commission as this would mean…

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…

Express the business community's concerns regarding the high costs that delays in the high court are imposing upon firms, and the urgent need to deliver the Environmental and Planning Courts that are part of the programme for government.

Highlight the need for a strong NPWS which has the capacity to make strong recommendations independent of its department, and for it to be able to recruit technically competent individual to decision making multi-disciplinary teams

'Highlight the need to clarify (a) the burden of proof, (b) establishing causal links, and (c) the disclosure of evidence within the context of AI liability Rules'

Raise concerns about how the housing crisis is affecting businesses capacity to grow and retain staff

Highlight how remote working is leading to greater pressure on housing in regional areas

Raise concerns about the capacity of the state to deliver the NDP projects on time

Express Chambers Ireland's support for the CSRD in principle

Highlight how the state needs to provide a mechanism for a coluntary CSRD reporting standard for smaller enterprises

Raise concerns about how the CSRD interacts with other policies and how the implementation of this directive needs to be co-ordinated with the implementation of other EU directives, and the need to create a Brexit style working group to give effect to this

Agreement to review the Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2018