Jennifer Whitmore

To gain support for NWC's budget 2023 priorities in the areas of childcare, social protection, women's health and violence against women.

Secure additional funding in 2023 budget for the measures proposed in the Horse Sport Ireland pre-budget submission

Friends of the Earths concerns and recommendations around sectoral emission ceilings are recorded and addressed.

That the Stop Climate Chaos concerns and recommendations on key issues related to COP27 are recorded and addressed.

Increased investment in Budget 2023 in the youth work sector::Additional supports for youth work organisations in dealing with the cost-of-living crisis::Support for youth work organisations in dealing with the residual impact of Covid and increased needs of young people as a…

That Irish elected representatives support greater ambition for within the negotiations with the European Commissions on the proposal for a regulation on Nature Restoration::That Irish elected representatives support greater ambition for Ireland's peatlands within the…

To inform discussion of access to financial services issues within government

To engage with relevant politicians and policy makers about the need for greater levels of marine protection in Ireland

FARM SCHEMES::- To incentivise re-planting of additional area secured in 2022, and to further increase cereal production in 2023, a half/discounted rate of €200/ha should be paid on land that remained in tillage production for year 2, with €400/ ha again being paid out on any…

Taxation Measures to Support Farm Succession, Transfer and Partnerships::- Agriculture is removed from the commercial definition and revised in line with the residential stamp duty charge of 1%, up to €1m, and 2% thereafter.::- The Young Trained Farmer Stamp Duty Relief is…

FARM SCHEMES::Suckler Cow & Beef::Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme - Government support committed to suckler farmers in 2023 is €28m less than current levels. This is unacceptable. The new Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme must be built on to provide farmers a minimum of…

- The allocation to the Irish farming sector from the 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 agri-food exports. Farmers, as price takers, cannot be left carrying…

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 CAT Agricultural Relief applied to the whole farm.::- Farm forestry is treated in a similar manner in relation to the…

Exemption of Agricultural Land from Proposed Residential Zoned Land Tax::• The proposed Residential Zoned Land Tax will not apply to currently used agricultural land in a manner similar to the exemption provided under the Vacant Site Levy exemption.::• Intent of purpose…

Awareness of the work of Ruhama and influence on policy relating to Domestic, Sexual Gender Based Violence