Malcolm Byrne

Discussion and support for expanding education and specialist training opportunities in the Irish veterinary sector

Extension of Stamp Duty relief from 2022 to 2025::Funds ringfenced for a dedicated debt mediation service for farmers

Increases to the Just Transition Fund – allowing for the use of Micro-loan scheme to incentivise investment on farm for energy generation and conversion of business.::Significant changes to Retrofit Scheme – Ringfenced rural investment ▪ Reduce barriers to grant – income band…

To develop a National Rural Network for Ireland

To extend Stamp Duty Relief to include all land transfers in registered Succession Farm Partnerships up to the age of 40.::Extend the maximum age to avail of Stamp Duty relief on the purchase of land to all young trained farmers up to the age of 40.::Extend the tax relief on the…

Increased provision of rural 44KW/50KW charging point::Through the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund (ISIF), a government fund would be created and used by the Industry to provide low-cost car insurance for young drivers that meet an appropriate and lower risk criterion for 2…

New environmental scheme open to all farmers who complete the basic requirements::Fast track system of applying for TAMS scheme for young farmers and farmers participating in the voluntary ASSAP program::Fund a programme offering free advice and guidance to farmers

Commitment need in Budget 2023 to provide funding for UBI Pilot outlined in the Programme for Government - Our Shared Future

Target of increased geographic coverage of the existing 4G network to address black spots – licensing fee decrease for increased bandwidth allowance for mobile phone companies::A commitment is needed for a minimum of 90% population coverage for 5G

Increased availability of labour

Extension of Stamp Duty relief from 2021 to 2025::Funds ringfenced for a dedicated debt mediation service for farmers

That the Government would engage with the sector to develop a workable, 5/10-year farm-level strategy that works for farmers::- Farmers support climate action, but they cannot do more environmental actions with less money and without policies that help them to do that.::- The…

To highlight that the new CAP funding and strategic plans are a sell-out of suckler and beef farmers by the Minister for Agriculture.::To highlight that the design of the strategic plans and the funding levels allocated to Pillar II targeted schemes compound the impact of…

To highlight that the CAP Strategic Plan will exclude one million ewes from any funding.::That the proposed €20m/annum Sheep Improvement Scheme with payments of €12/ewe will only be available to 1.7m ewes. This is even fewer than the number of ewes in the current Sheep Welfare…

That the Tillage Sector is facing a 3rd successive blow from CAP Plans • Convergence, CRISS and Eco Schemes threaten viability of the sector.::That the decision to use 10% of funds for CRISS is the 3rd successive blow to commercial tillage farmers, following the earlier…