Johnny Mythen

Have Oireachtas members attend NYCI lobbying day in Buswells::Increased funding for youth work in Budget 2027::Meet with the Minister for Education and Youth to discuss youth work funding::Meet with Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to discuss…

Raise awareness of NYCI Youth issues Pre budget submission, with RED C polling on issues affecting young people::Discuss NYCI Youth work Pre Budget submission and RED C polling on offline spaces for young people::Request Parliamentary Questions on the breakdown of Budget 2026…

To highlight that Budget 2025 measures are not enough for income crisis in farming.::That the increase in supports for suckler cows, sheep and dairy beef calves will be some help to farmers in the drystock sector. However, the reality is that these sectors need more support as…

To highlight the impact of global events such as Covid-19 and the war in Ukraine over the last seven years on the cost of doing business for farmers.::To highlight that the average increase in costs across all sectors from 2017 - 2023 has been 73%. The most impacted sectors,…

T.D.'s and Senators to have a copy of the NTMABS research report 'Financial Unwellness' and to have it's findings considered as part of the Financial Literacy Strategy currently being prepared.

To make a submission in support of the inclusion of all items that are integral to the functioning and structure of farm buildings. Subsequent a meeting with the Office of the Revenue Commissioners IFA has been made aware of issues relating to the refund of VAT for the…

Lobbying aimed to encourage the Government to exempt charities from advertising provisions that were set out in the new proposed legislation.

To point out that all horticulture and farmer employers were excluded from the Increased Cost of Business Scheme (ICOB), a once-off grant to help small and medium businesses offset the increase in minimum wage, as the sector is largely exempt from commercial rates. This is…

To acknowledge the support for farmers in the Shannon Callows who have suffered significant losses because of the flooding caused by heavy rainfall.::To acknowledge that the move by the Minister for Agriculture, Food, and the Marine to provide €325/ha will go some way to…

Farm Schemes -::To propose a tax credit for new and existing individuals practising as independent agronomists.::To propose that funding should be provided to enable young tillage farmers under 40 to upskill and undertake courses in agronomy and integrated pest management.::To…

• The allocation to the Irish farming sector from the Brexit Adjustment Reserve (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 agrifood exports. Farmers, as price…

To highlight the following priorities for Budget 2024::Brexit Adjustment Reserve (BAR).::- A fair share of the €1bn Brexit Adjustment Reserve (BAR) must be ringfenced for farmers.::- Potential displacement in the UK market in 2024 of €300m of beef and €75m of sheep meat due to…

To highlight that a levy on concrete and concrete products in Budget 2023 will have a major financial impact on many IFA members who rely on concrete as one of the main raw materials for farm buildings construction as well as silage and slurry storage structure.::To highlight…

To seek support for the many farm families whose homes, lands and/or farmyards have been impacted by the unprecedented deluge of rainfall that has hit many parts of the south and south-west of the country.::To highlight that farmers are facing increased operational pressures to…

To acknowledge the amendment to the Finance Bill 2023 to exempt gifts and inheritances which is vitally important to ensure land mobility is not impacted.::To ensure that changes to the tax exemptions on long-term leases of farmland will not apply to anybody who inherits land.