Malcolm Noonan

To increase awareness of MPA legislaiton and issues among the Cabinet ahead of potential Bill going to Government

A briefing for Oireachtas members was organised to encourage support for the campaign and to make elected representatives aware of the critical gaps in community neurorehabilitation teams around the country. TDs and Senators were invited to attend the briefing and to hear about…

Sought to inform the DPO of the impact on fuel merchants of the lack of enforcement pertaining to smuggling

Elicit support for the industry.

Funding secured in Budget 2024

Funding secured in Budget 2024

To promote the use of Natural Capital concepts and accounting methodologies in government policy across departments and to bring the aforementioned laws, reports, events, budget submissions and projects to the attention of various ministers. To promote Business for Biodiversity…

While acknowledging the proposed bill was a necessary piece of legislation, the purpose of our lobbying was to highlight to Government TD's and Senators the potential effects the proposed watershed ban within the legislation could have on the Irish Racing and Breeding Industry…

For the Irish Government to support the extension of conservation objectives (including the seafloor, among others) at the North Atlantic Current and Evlanov Sea basin Marine Protected Area during the OSPAR (Regional Convention for the protection of the marine environment of the…

Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme (SCEP)::That all farmers in the scheme must be paid in full on all of their eligible animals. The Minister for Agriculture in his mart meetings on CAP committed publicly that all farmers taking part in the SCEP would be paid in full on all of…

Rates of Stamp Duty -::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.::Young Trained Farmer Stamp Duty Relief -::Amendment to allow the business plan to be submitted to Teagasc…

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.

To highlight how the New Ash Dieback Scheme must compensate for loss of timber asset.::To require a 100% reconstitution grant for all infected plantations, enabling forest owners to clearfell and replant with tree species that satisfy their management objectives.::To propose…

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 get emergency funding from the Brexit reserve for the sheep sector for 23-24 and to get an increased payment under the sheep improvement scheme and a payment for wool management under the longer term