Holly Cairns

Forestry policy and programmes

Provide updates on Coillte Nature and support for reform of the forestry licencing system

For the implementation of a more robust policy to protect meat workers from COVID-19 including unannounced inspections

The improvement of Forestry policy and programmes to maintain jobs, keep wood processing companies in business and help with the environmental challenges the country is facing.

Amend / Speed up Forestry licencing issues

The improvement of Forestry policy and programmes to maintain jobs, keep wood processing companies in business and help with the environmental challenges the country is facing.

The improvement of Forestry policy and programmes to maintain jobs, keep wood processing companies in business and help with the environmental challenges the country is facing.

CONVERGENCE - IFA supports the EU Commission's objective of increasing the payments per hectare for genuine farmers with payments below the national average. This must be funded through an increase in the CAP budget and/ or from the implementation of the EU genuine farmer…

• Increased funding from €4bn to €5bn for the RDP 2021- 2027 to support farm schemes.::• Targeted sectoral support for sucklers (€300 per cow), sheep (€30 per ewe) and tillage in a per hectare payment.::• Whole farm environmental schemes, similar to REPS, with a payment of…

• The new CAP must continue to support POs for all sectors.::• The costs, rules, regulations and administrative burden, including reporting and inspections of POs, must be simplified to encourage uptake.::• Additional funding is required to support establishme• Additional…

• Existing legislation must be amended to exempt finished products where the THC content is equal to or less than 0.3%. This would eliminate the grey area concerning the production and sale of CBD products.::• Registered growers must be permitted to sell flower to approved…

Independent Food Retail Regulator - • As provided for in the EU Directive, the Government must immediately create an Independent Food Retail Regulator to tackle the imbalance in the food chain.::• The Regulator's remit must be extended to tackle other UTPs in food chain…

Cattle Prices • An immediate increase in cattle prices to reflect higher market returns • Delivery of real and tangible results for farmers from the Beef Task Force. • Contract prices from factories and retailers.• Removal of any specifications not required in the market•…

• A targeted direct payment of €30 per ewe for sheep farmers, from a combination of CAP and national funding. This would include a roll-over and increase in the Sheep Welfare Scheme to €15 per ewe and CAP Pillar II funding.::• The option of targeted coupled payments and…

• Retention of the nitrates derogation is essential to allow the industry to realise its natural advantage.::• Farmers engaging with climate mitigation measures must be supported to offset their cost.::• Government must ensure fair and proportional environmental measures in the…