Mary Fitzpatrick

Called on the Government to withdraw the Bill before Seanad Éireann and urged Senators and all members of the Oireachtas to oppose it due to concerns over its ISDS clauses and the trade agreements it would facilitate. Also called for rejection of trade agreements containing ISDS…

To enhance current enforcement levels

Request for enough time to be allocated to the Report Stage to allow for proper scrutiny of the new amendments given the scale and complexity of the Bill and that the Bill undergo an independent assessment against Aarhus Convention requirements

To highlight that Carbon sequestration solutions enhance climate action and, if implemented correctly, bring incentives and additional income potential to landowners. The importance of soil carbon sequestration must be taken into account in the calculation of carbon…

To propose that grant aid from the Climate and Nature Fund be made available to all farmers with 70% grant aid for manure/ slurry storage facilities.::That the slurry separation equipment grant is aided by 70% to assist in reducing storage capacity requirements on farms.::That…

To propose that the inclusion of agricultural tyres in the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) scheme is postponed and that funding is allocated in the budget to organise a series of national bring centres to deal with legacy issues on farms before the inclusion of…

To propose that The Commission for Regulation of Utilities reverse the tariff increases and recognise the challenges facing the sector and introduce further transitional arrangements for farmers to minimise tariff increases.::To propose significant continued investment in water…

To propose that, given the strategic importance of nutrient storage infrastructure for water and air quality, a planning exemption is provided for the construction of nutrient storage facilities on farms to facilitate the construction of stores of significant size without…

To ensure that the manifestoes of the political parties were ambitious for the environment especially Ireland's wild birds and other biodiversity. ::That the Programme for Government would be more ambitious for biodiversity and the environment than some of the manifestoes

DPOs were invited to and attended a discussion at IGBC's political hustings event ahead of the general elections.

Informing and discussing the development of the party's political manifesto

Inviting her to meet us on the transposition of the EPBD into Irish law

Invitation to speak on the launch of IGBC's policy scorecard and political manifesto - Panel Discussion

Discuss the key findings of IGBC policy scorecard and reaction to political manifesto

To encourage the JOC PLS committee to male recommendations to improve the MPA Bill in specific ways