Michael Healy-Rae

Advocate for government policies and resources supporting farmers’ mental health, raise awareness of rural challenges, influence legislation and funding on succession, isolation, and financial stress, and promote long-term, accessible mental health services and community support…

Promote balanced renewal: Encourage young farmers while ensuring older farmers are not left behind, creating generational continuity.

Block Mercosur trade deal in its current format: Push government to resist ratification and protect Irish beef from unfair competition.

Influence government so changes to TB eradication are equitable and do not impose excessive burdens on struggling farmers.

To accept an invitation from Minister of State with Special Responsibility for Forestry to nominate a member of IFA to join the Board of Forest Certification Ireland.

To invite the Minister of State at the Dept of Agriculture with responsibility for farm safety Michael Healy-Rae to launch Farm Safety Week 2025.::To highlight that farmers face unique risks every day, but they also have the power to make safer choices. During Farm Safety Week…

To express disappointment with the handling of the South Kerry Greenway to Minister of State Michael Healy-Rae.::To highlight that this dissatisfaction could have been avoided if there had been more dialogue between the landowners and the local Council.::To seek further…

To highlight that there are many obstacles to overcome before the Governments ambitious targets are reached. The Government has an ambitious target of 10% of agricultural land to be farmed organically by 2030.The National Organic Strategy 2024-2030 contains the ambition to…

To highlight that the mandatory use of Low Emission Slurry Spreading (LESS) technologies is provided for, on a progressive basis, within the Nitrates Regulation to promote reduced ammonia emissions and good nutrient management practices.::To stress that, although there has been…

To highlight that the escalation in TB incidence is causing enormous difficulties for farmers. There is an urgency in addressing the situation and a need for real leadership in taking the decisions that will have a positive impact on TB numbers and reduce the burden of this…

To acknowledge the work that Minister Healy-Rae and the department of Agriculture, Food, and the Marine have carried out since storm Éowyn last January::To highlight that Ireland is not reaching its planting targets of 8,000 ha of afforestation per annum. The forestry licence…

To request the assistance of the Minister of State for Agriculture regarding a payment plan to repay outstanding debt on an inherited piece of land that was originally purchased from the Land Commission.

To call for the the tractor driving age to be retained at 16 and to examine the regulation around young tractor drivers.::To suggest that tractor driver training is given on a voluntary basis.::To highlight that more safety and education training around these vehicles needs to…

To request inclusion in task forces

Seeking more inclusive consultation in relation to planned Visible Environmental Management Cost (vEMC) Tyre Recycling Cost for Agricultural Tyres 2025