Joe Flaherty

To highlight disappointment that Article 9, which relates to agricultural ecosystems, which had been deleted from the text agreed by the European Parliament in July has been re-introduced in the provisional political agreement for the proposed EU Nature Restoration Law agreed by…

To get substantial amendments to the EU proposed law in terms of removing certain articles, ensuring that no farmer owned land would be compulsorily re-wetted and that any measures carried out by farmers would reflect the permanent nature of change to that land holding and…

To welcomed the announcement that the EU and UK have agreed on a framework to facilitate trade between the EU, the UK and Northern Ireland.::To highlight that there is already significant co-operation between the farming sectors North and South on the island. Approximately one…

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…

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

Secure urgent action to address implementation challenges for MDR to ensure that the regulation works as intended in the EU

Ireland to support a robust gender responsive EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive and to introduce mandatory Human Rights and Environmental Due Diligence legislation::Ireland to support a UN Treaty on Business and Human Rights

To highlight that the announcement by the EU Commission of a lump sum scheme to address the inputs crisis doesn't provide any extra EU funding for farmers.::To highlight that the Commission is merely allowing Member States to divert funding from their existing Rural Development…

To highlight that growing crops in a temperate climate like Ireland carries risks, which can be mitigated with the use of plant protection. It's an important tool for farmers. Without it, yields will drop off significantly. The Joint Research Centre estimates they could drop by…

To highlight that the recommendations from the Committee of inquiry on animal transport (ANIT) in the European Parliament for live animal transport has the potential to severely impact the competitive trade in this country.::To highlight that this approach is not acceptable and…

To seek support from MEPs on COPA's request to suspend antidumping duties on import of Urea Ammonium Nitrate (UAN) to the EU.::To put questions to the European Commission (DG Trade) as follows::Q.1 Have DG Agriculture been asked to provide evidence to DG Trade on the impact of…

To highlight that the €500m crisis fund must be activated immediately by the EU Commission and also enhanced by additional funding.

To highlight that there needs to be a full review of the EU Green Deal/Farm to Fork & Common Agricultural Policy to prioritise food security.

To highlight that the European Commission must review the State Aid framework, and that agriculture must be a key focus alongside energy.

That the European Commission address the dysfunctional fertiliser market in Europe where manufacturers control production and farmers face spiralling fertiliser input costs. Anti-dumping duties imposed by the European Commission on some fertilisers have removed any meaningful…