Martin Heydon

Supporting policy positions of the Women in Agriculture Stakeholder Group

To set out ICMSA concerns on issues arising from war in Ukraine.

To set out ICMSA proposals to Leo Varadkar, leader of Fine Gael on agriculture issues including CAP post 2020, climate change, nitrates and the need to support the family farm model of agriculture.

To ensure that all Irish representatives work towards a realistic polciy on animal transport that protests our vital live export trade and allows a practical set of rules to ensure that animal transport is facilitated in line with essential farming needs and in the interests of…

Ensure that the Tanaiste will be fully briefed and supportive

To ensure that the office has sufficient power and resources to effectively bring transparency to food chain especially in the case of red meat and to lead to a fair share for farmers

The prioritization of women in agriculture::The provision of greater support for mental health services

To highlight that Irish farming is facing into a very challenging year as the costs of doing business threaten to wipe out some modest gains in 2021.::To highlight that family farms could be overwhelmed by the steep increases in costs such as feed, energy and fertiliser. To…

That rural Ministers look for more funding for farmers and to revert back to the Minister for Agriculture and make the case for more funding for suckler cows, sheep and tillage farmers as well as a proper environment scheme.::To highlight that the Minister has only allocated…

To highlight that this crisis is unprecedented and nothing less than everyone's genuine intervention is needed. IFA is proposing to the Government to::• To facilitate Veterinary Inspectors supervising Saturday production.::• All pig processors to maximise their processing…

To meet with the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Mr. Leo Varadkar T.D. regarding improvements for productive farmers to the CAP Strategic Plan.

To invite Minister of State Martin Heydon TD and Minister of State Senator Pippa Hackett to attend the IFA AGM.

To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he can provide any explanation why since 2010, the value of food & drink exports in 2021 have increased over 70%, however farm incomes for the majority have remained largely static.::To establish if the Minister will…

To seek clarification on the position with moving the applicable maximum investment ceiling of €80,000 up to €200,000 per holding, under the Pig and Poultry TAMS grant.::Subsequently, to acknowledge the increase to the TAMS investment limit on poultry farms to €200,000. This…

To highlight that the availability of peat to harvest is of utmost concern for all horticultural operators. The recent Action Plan published by Government is not robust enough to deliver for growers.::To establish from the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, what…