Martin Heydon

To get the ICSA proposals on CAP Strategic Plan included in the national plan submitted to Brussels

To outline ICSA position on regulator and powers that should be included in the additional legislation required

To reduce trade disruption to the UK market from Ireland as a result of Brexit, for Products of Animal Origin (POAO)

Inform policy makers about the ongoing status of decarbonising transport

Ensure that NIFTI is an effective policy tool for the delivery of balanced growth across the country, a core objective of Project Ireland 2040 and supports the delivery of an enhanced NDP.

Ensure commitment to progressing international market access for Irish meat.::Ensure understanding of the impact of labour availability issues on meat processing.

Secure engagement on the enterprising region, planning for growth and achieving a region that works::Secure support for delivering a city for better lives and better business, a resilient and sustainable growth strategy for the Dublin Metropolitan Area.

Ensure understanding of industry perspectives on the development of an appropriate new model of state support to help companies, particularly SMEs, to deploy an effective ‘feet on the street’ resource in export markets.

Achieve engagement on poultry sector priorities with regards to international market access

That the Government must confirm its commitment to maximise national co-financing of CAP Pillar 2 schemes::• In 2020, the national exchequer contributed over €280m in funding to co-finance Pillar 2 CAP schemes. These included Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC), Green Low-Carbon…

That the Government must honour its €1.5bn Carbon Tax / REPS-2 commitment in their Programme for Government (PFG).::• The 2020 Programme for Government (PFG) gave a commitment to provide €1.5bn in funding to a “REPS-2” agrienvironmental scheme over the 2021-2030 period. The PFG…

That the Minister for Agriculture and the EU must ensure sensible design and pragmatic implementation of Good Agricultural Environmental Conditions (GAECs)/cross-compliance::• Proposals for the next CAP programme include revised definitions of GAECs. GAECs, commonly known as…

Appropriate Genuine Farmer definition with phasing out of long-term leasing of entitlements::• The next CAP programme will include a requirement for all member states to have a genuine farmer definition. This definition must ensure CAP payments are made to farmers who are…

That action be taken on IFA's submission we made to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health in 2019.::To welcome the publication of the new Bill.::To highlight that the scheme as it stands is fundamentally unfair as it brings huge stress and worry on farm families taking a…

Carbon Budget Definition -::That the definition of carbon budgets in the Bill must take account of removals as well as emissions. The current definition is not consistent with the overall climate goal.::Biogenic Methane -::In setting the Carbon Budget the Climate Advisory…