Michael Fitzmaurice

Inclusion in Budget 2027 key asks within Macra's prebudget document for young farmers and rural youth::Inclusion of a pilot succession scheme worth €5m

A prosperous rural Ireland for young people with greater support for rural services and infrastructure ::Generational Renewal supports for Roscommon young farmers ::Common Agricultural Policy - maximum budgetary support in the Multi Financial Framework

That the 1LU/ha proposal is not adopted as part of the definition of an active farmer under the next CAP, and that lower-stocked farms on marginal land continue to receive support, keeping land actively farmed, supporting rural communities, and protecting generational renewal.

Present Veterinary Ireland's organisational views on the situation relating to Registered Veterinary Nurses in Veterinary Practices.

That the Department adopts the use of the previous year's stocking rate for slurry import limits, providing a straightforward and practical system that farmers and advisers can work with, removes uncertainty, and still meets the requirements of the nitrates rules.

That the next CAP provides the resources that allow family farms to make a decent living, invest in their businesses and plan for the future, so that generational renewal is achieved through economically sustainable family farms and one generation can hand over a viable farm…

To emphasise that Greenways Should Be on Public, Not Private Farmland::1. Greenways should, wherever possible, be developed on public lands and not on privately owned farmland. This principle is set out in the Government's Strategy for the Future Development of National and…

Measures to Support Farm Sectors::• Increased funding for all national support schemes with no linear cuts imposed::• Suckler cow total supports of €300/cow on all cows::• €35/ewe to all breeding ewes & €45/ewe for hill ewes::• Beef calf from Dairy Herds Scheme - €100/calf::•…

To request an urgent indepartmental meeting between the Department of Agriculture, food and the Marine, the Department of Housing, Local Government and heritage, and the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications on the future of peat supply for horticulture.::To…

To invite MEP Nina Carberry to address the IFA Women in Agriculture Event.::To bring together women involved in agriculture to share experiences, encourage discussion and highlight innovative approaches and leadership across the sector.::To host discussions on women's' health,…

To encourage politicians to take steps to resolve the issue before it has a negative impact on the Irish horticultural sector.

To accept an invitation to attend a public meeting to discuss the closure of Brittany Ferries Live Export Business.::To highlight that this decision has serious implications for the Irish livestock sector, particularly for the calf trade and weanling sector.::To discuss with the…

Request for fuel Support, Slurry Spreading Flixibility and Dedicated Cash Flow Support for Farm & Forestry Contractors

To inform TDs and Senators of the improvements made to the equine passporting delivered by Horse Sport Ireland.::To outline the role of Horse Sport Ireland and the challenges facing the sport horse sector.

Advocate a no to Mercosur trade deal