Michael Collins

60,000 babies who are born per annum in Ireland, will be screened for SMA and also severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID), which will mean that Ireland would be inline with their European counterparts.

To get clarity from the Minister for Agriculture on the Residential Zoned Land Tax (RZLT) and his response to a question on Newstalk where he stated that any active farmer who wished to continue farming and not sell their land for development could apply to their local County…

That all efforts would be made to ensure that the current nitrates derogation would be maintained for Irish farmers.::To request a meeting with An Taoiseach to discuss the IFA concerns relating to the potential effects to the agricultural sector and wider rural community, due to…

To highlight how the horticultural sector is heavily reliant on sourcing staff from outside Ireland and Europe for the busy harvest period. Major skills and staff supply shortages have emerged in the last number of years in the Irish agriculture sector, which persist despite the…

That the funding for the Straw Incorporation Measure Scheme be increased and delivered for 2023.::To highlight that the Climate Action Plan, with a target of 55,000ha of straw to be chopped by 2030 will require an increase in funding to maintain targets going forward.::To…

To draw attention to the lack of attention paid to the issue of foetal pain relief in the Three-Year Review report, despite significant parliamentary support for the measure.

To receive information on abortion in Ireland, including statistics

addition of SMA to newborn screening blood spot test

Forestry Programme 2023 - 2027 main issues and key asks in ensuring the next forestry programme works for communities, practitioners, and land owners, whilst also delivering on climate change objectives.

To lobby TDs about the health budget, relating to people with post polio syndrome, a neurological condition.

Improve the position of those citizens whose family loans have been sold to foreign investors

Commitment to investment to fully staff a community neurorehabilitation team in each of the nine HSE CHO areas nationwide as recommended in the 2019-2021 Implementation Framework for the National Neurorehabilitation Strategy

Continued investment and support for tourism development, promotion and marketing ::Seeking a commitment by Government to retain the 9% rate of tourism VAT rate::Seeking adjustments to TBESS (Temporary Business Energy Support Scheme) to include LPG gas in the qualifying…

To ensure that dribble bars are included in the next tranche Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS)::To discuss the timing of the closure of the TAMS first tranche::To acknowledge that cattle underpasses, farm roadways and fencing are now eligible for grant-aid.

IFA needs assurances from the Department of Agriculture, Food & the Marine that the establishment of the Irish Strategic Forestry Fund and the scale of investor planting will not negatively impact on the future sustainability of communities, in particular the economic and social…