Martin Heydon

To support Ireland's progress towards the 2030 agenda by engaging further with the SDGs and policy proposals on how to implement them at local and national level.

Irish government increases ODA and publishes roadmap to reach 0.7% GNI in ODA by 2030::Strong committments on climate financing and loss and Damage financing at COP26

Farm Succession, Transfer and Partnerships - Rates of Stamp Duty::IFA proposes 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…

Farm Schemes - Suckler Cow::IFA proposes Budget 2022 should build on the BDGP and BEEP-S schemes to deliver a targeted direct payment of €300/ cow, financed from a combination of national cofinancing and CAP Pillar II funds. Roll-over of the BDGP in a simplified format for…

To highlight the content of IFA's submission to the CAP Strategic Planning Consultation Process.::To acknowledge the move by the EU Agriculture Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski to carry out ‘a comprehensive impact assessment' of the CAP Strategic Plans.::That the Commission…

To invite Public Representatives to the IFA's Let's Talk and Walk events. The Green Ribbon campaign is a month-long campaign during September organised by See Change to get people talking openly about mental health problems and to break the stigma of silence associated with…

To welcome the additional funding commitment in the Budget for the TB Eradication Programme, and in particular the €6m for the Wildlife Control Programme.::That this additional funding must be utilised immediately to put boots on the ground to deal with the TB problems caused by…

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 combined effect of eco schemes, internal convergence and complementary income support for sustainability (CRISS) will devastate the income of a significant cohort of farmers.::Pillar 1 Changes That the proposed new €1.5bn Agri Environment Scheme within…

To highlight the concerns that have been raised from farm families with regards to the tone of some correspondence from the Department, in some instances for minor non-compliance issues. The language in the letters is being perceived by farmers as threatening and causing…

To inform members of the steps being taken through the Show Me ID - Be Age OK responsible retailing programme to ensure that retail staff are trained and equipped to prevent the sale of age restricted products to under 18s.

Recommendations and Suggestions for Budget 2022 would be taken onboard in finalising Budget 2022

Ensure space for nature and biodiversity in Ireland's CAP Strategic Plan; amend CAP Strategic Plan with key sustainability measures

Secure gender budgeting in CAP investment and targeted measures to support and promote women in agriculture

Government to invest in the required supports in line with the requirements set out in the Capacity Review, to ensure clear budget lines of responsibility in relation to areas of supports that cross between Departments, to safeguard the sustainability of the high quality,…