Martin Heydon

Showcase of Kildare Businesses to Government TD's/Ministers with specific call for action for a business fund to support SME's

To press for payment within agreed time frames

To highlight the greatest concerns impacting businesses and Kildare's competitiveness such as housing, labour shortages and public transport.

To encourage a more understanding approach from DAFM to risk of mental health issues in farmers and to give greater consideration to this in terms of DAFM communications with farmers and in relation to scheme terms and inspections

Discussions in relation to investment opportunities in South Kildare

To highlight the greatest concerns impacting businesses and Kildare's competitiveness such as housing, labour shortages and public transport. To influence the establishment of a Trade Bridge

Meeting focused on our pre budget submission

Relay the business trends for Q3 &4 2023 To highlight recent submissions in the realm of Housing, Skills Gaps To highlight priorities for Kildare businesses

A realisation by public officials that our sector cannot sustain the increases in labour costs without directed assistance.

To participate in discussions about cultivating mental health in rural Ireland with the Department of Agriculture, Food, and the Marine (DAFM), the Department of Health and the Health Services Executive (HSE).

Farm Schemes -::To propose a tax credit for new and existing individuals practising as independent agronomists.::To propose that funding should be provided to enable young tillage farmers under 40 to upskill and undertake courses in agronomy and integrated pest management.::To…

• The allocation to the Irish farming sector from the Brexit Adjustment Reserve (BAR) needs to reflect the importance of the UK market to Irish primary producers and to protect them against the disproportionate impact of Brexit on Irish agrifood exports. Farmers, as price…

Invitation to An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar to address the 69th IFA Annual General Meeting.::Invitation to Minister for Agriculture, Food, and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue to attend the 69th IFA Annual General Meeting.::Invitation to Minister of State at the Department of…

Young Trained Farmer Stamp Duty Relief should be fully removed from State Aid or the ceiling be increased to €150,000, to allow for greater land mobility, encourage land transfer and develop economically viable farm units.

To propose that, if a landowner wishes to sell land to a long-term tenant, then the CGT Entrepreneur relief of 10% should apply to incentivise supporting the genuine farmer and giving the long-term tenant preferred status.::That, agricultural land that is subject to Compulsory…