Martin Heydon

That a wide selection of on-farm actions should be provided for participants to select the most suited for their individual operation. The Riparian Buffer Zone & Grass Margin measure should be included as an option for ACRES CoOperation as it is currently for ACRES General…

To invite Minister for Agriculture, Food, and the Marine, Martin Heydon to a farm in County Mayo.::To highlight the issues facing farmers on the ground in County Mayo - TB, Cost of doing business, CAP, CAP Budget Proposals and Budget 2026.

To meet with the Minister for Agriculture, Food, and the Marine to discuss the IFA 2026 Pre-Budget Submission.::To highlight that this budget will be very significant as it will be an opportunity for the Government to make good the commitments they have made in their programme…

To call on the Department of Agriculture, Food, and the Marine (DAFM) to maximise all relevant measures within the CAP Simplification Package launched by the Commission recently, and to learn from the lessons of the past.::To highlight that there are a series of proposals within…

To acknowledge that all applicants who applied for the Straw Incorporation Measure in 2025 will be accepted.::To emphasise that income prospects for tillage in 2025 remain on the floor and confidence amongst growers is at very low ebb with many leaving the sector. The…

To emphasise that the Department of Agriculture must be more proactive in identifying potential supply issues of vaccines at an early stage and intervene to avoid a situation like we are facing now where farmers may not be able to protect their herd from a potentially very…

To urge the Department of Agriculture, Food, and the Marine to address farmer concerns and move quickly to clarify the scope of GAEC-2 appeals.::That details of the GAEC-2 appeals process seem to infer that appeals are restricted to those who plan new drainage works in 2025,…

To invite the Minister for Agriculture, Food, and the Marine to attend and address a meeting of tillage farmers.::To highlight that the tillage sector is at crisis point. Harvest 2025 is almost complete and while grain yields in general have been satisfactory, grain prices…

Ensure understanding of business position on progress and developments with regards to Water quality within the dairy sector

Ensure understanding of business position on progress and developments with regards to sustainability within the dairy sector

That the Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade would not waive crucial pre-legislative scrutiny on changes to the Arbitration act, making it harder for the Government to ratify the CETA trade deal. That cabinet approval would be withheld for amending the Arbitration Act.

Highlight the impact of US tariffs and trade uncertainty on the export focussed Irish drinks manufacturing sector and the need for Government actions to support the sector including removal of tariffs, market diversification supports and deferral of impending alcohol labelling…

1) Provided an update on improvements in HSI horse passporting and registration since 2024. ::2) Highlighted Prof Wall report, horse welfare issues and need for action. ::3) Outlined success of National Breeding Services. ::4) Highlighted high performance programme - successes…

Restoration of the 9% rate of VAT for hospitality food services::Measures to improve cost competitiveness and avoid any further cost increases::For a review to be carried out of options for assisting hotels to develop employer-led staff accommodation across the sector::Targeted…

Awareness of the importance of investment in education & training facilities for our industry