Michael Moynihan

Elimination of seclusion and reduction in use of restrictive practices in educational settings

To ensure that, as set out in Food Vision 2030, there must be a balance between environmental, economic and social sustainability.::To ensure that rigorous assessments of all EU and national policy proposals are required to understand their impact on farm viability, the rural…

To insist that there must be an accurate measurement of greenhouse gas emissions and carbon removals at farm levels. It was accepted at the IFA Climate Summit that research is ongoing to facilitate more accurate estimates of emissions from Irish agriculture and land use. In the…

To ensure that the Government takes account of the potential for carbon leakage to arise from climate policies in Ireland. This is a requirement of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act 2021.Carbon leakage occurs when food production is curtailed in one…

To emphasise that new funding is required to support farmers and the wider agricultural sector to achieve our environmental objectives. This must include renewable energy as well as research funding to maximise the potential for technology-based solutions to help agriculture to…

To highlight that our grass-based livestock and arable land systems are among the world's most climate-efficient food production systems. Farmers will work to reduce emissions by adopting measures in the Teagasc Marginal Abatement Cost Curve (MACC) and other reasonable policy…

That policy measures around land use change including the forestry programme, biodiversity proposals and rewetting must all be agreed with farmers.::To highlight that IFA will not agree with land being designated or re-wetted without prior agreement with farmers and full…

That Irish elected representatives support the reform of the legal mandates of Coillte, Bord Na Móna and other public bodies

To invite all political representatives to participate in Daffodil Day 2023.::To host a Daffodil Day coffee morning in Leinster House, 22.03.23;

Meeting to share an overview of the Danone Ireland business, its priorities and contribution to the Cork and wider South-West region

Raise awareness and generate support for an increase in the State Pension.

A review of proposed legislation to include changes to address gaps in legislation

Members of the disability matters committee and Ministers Rabbitte and O'Brien to attend the launch

Funding provided in Budget 2024

Raise awareness of Article 17 of the Common Fisheries Policy and advocate for a comprehensive response to implement it. To share discussion points and key takeaways from an Article 17 workshop held in 2022. ::To request a meeting to discuss in further detail.