Johnny Mythen

To raise awareness of the issues affecting Kinshipcarers and the children they care for. To garners support for policy asks regarding Guardianship payments, medical card eligibility and wrap around supports. A framework for supporting carers

To propose that consideration be given to extending the Capital Gains tax (CGT)/Capital Acquisitions Tax (CAT) reliefs for solar panels to include wind farms, given their increasing role in meeting our renewable energy targets.

To get support from councillors and public representatives in relation to the issue underlying the threatened strike.

To propose that, in the amendment of section 34 in the Finance Act where the definition of assets that can benefit from Capital Gains Tax (CGT) Retirement Relief and Capital Acquisitions Tax (CAT) Agricultural Relief, that includes leased land on which solar panels have been…

To propose that farm equipment, which contributes to increased emission efficiency, should qualify for accelerated capital allowances.::To propose that all farm equipment that contributes to a reduction in emission intensity should be exempt from Value Added Tax (VAT)

Event to reflect and celebrate 50 years of work within the Asthma Society of Ireland. Opportunity to raise awareness of policy and health issues.

Communicate how the poultry processing sector has delivered progress across many sustainability metrics while playing an increasing role in consumers healthy, balanced diets. Outline that to achieve its sustainability targets the sector will continue to address a wide range of…

To secure interest and support of TDs and Senators in the area of penal policy and penal reform. ::To highlight key areas of penal policy in need of reform.

To highlight that the criteria set out in Article 12 to assess water quality trends is deeply flawed. In June 2023 IFA provided a detailed submission to the Commission outlining these failings. Once again, we ask that the assessment criteria be reconsidered to ensure that only…

To seek assurances from the Minister for Agriculture, Food, and the Marine that the Food Ombudsman will be functional by the end of the year.::To welcome the announcement of the new Agri-Regulator Board and that the new Agri-Food Regulator will take up the role on December…

To highlight the problematic year experienced on all tillage farms with the weather proving especially difficult in March, April, July and September.::To emphasise that the proposed emergency financial support announced by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine…

To highlight the huge void that has built up with a lack of youth entering the industry over the past number of years.::To highlight that, across the whole island there is an aging farmer profile which must be addressed.::To acknowledge the excellent work being done by Teagasc…

To highlight that this year's potato harvest is the worst in recent memory and is rapidly turning into a salvage operation as drills are under water following recent flooding.::To emphasise that with more heavy rainfall forecast on already saturated ground, growers will not be…

To insist that the Department of Agriculture, Food, and the Marine resolves the issue of the suspension of access to the Chinese market quickly. This is a setback that needs to be rectified, given that access to the Chinese market has only recently been restored.

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…