Martin Heydon

To brief the Minister (or Deputy in the case of TDs) on the investment and strategy for the development by Greegate Biogas, of world-class biogas facilities in Ireland and the importance of the state as a partner in the development of the facilities.

A review by the Veterinary Council of Ireland (VCI) of the level of increases in fees the VCI is seeking to impose on the veterinary profession.

Secure funding and implementation of the agreement with DAFM on Syndromic Surveilleance.

Meeting with Minister Heydon to outline our concerns about the equine welfare issues on Dunsink landfill, the planned rezoning and proposals from NSPCA to ensure that planning decisions are welfare led.

Reconsideration of recent changes to the approach to the selection of applications for support under the TAMS Solar PV Scheme to allow an increase number of farmers qualify for grant supports for solar PV installations.

To invite elected representatives to the official opening of the Little Island Biomethane Plant and showcase its importance in delivering national biomethane production targets and Climate Action Plan.

Awareness of the importance of the social and economic benefits of the horse racing & breeding industries to the applicable local areas

Ireland to support the Council Resolution on fur farming and call on the Commission to effectively propose a ban on the practice and on the placing of farmed fur products on the EU market

To provide our views on the proposed Common Agriculture Policy regulation ::To ensure that our concerns regarding inadequate inclusion of environmental actions and funding were reflected

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DAFM requiring HSI, as administrator of the DAFM National Breeding Services Scheme, to cease discriminating against the Warmblood Studbook of Ireland::Cessation of abuses of dominant position and discrimination by Horse Sport Ireland in its conduct related to administration of…

To influence EU and Irish policymakers to oppose the Mercosur agreement in its current form.

Awareness of the importance of the social and economic benefits of the horse racing & breeding industries to the applicable local areas

To seek support for the farm sector in relation to the increase cost of fuel arising from the Iran war