Micheál Martin

To outline the key priorities of ICOS and our member co-operatives to the parties involved in the development of a new Programme for Government.

To accept an invitation from the Taoiseach, Micheál Martin to attend the Easter 1916 Commemoration Ceremony at the GPO.::To highlight to members of the Oireachtas present the challenges facing the farming and food sector.

Increase the A, B and C Thresholds for Capital Acquisition Tax ::Highlight the importance of Agricultural Relief for farmers and the need to retain the relief.::Provide the Tanaiste with clarity on the challenges for young farmers inheriting farms.

Ask the part leaders what they would deliver for young farmers if elected to government ::The introduction of a Succession scheme for young farmers

To ensure Meat Industry priorities reflected in new Programme for Government

Ensure understanding of business position on progress and developments with regards to sustainability within the dairy sector

To highlight that the Department of Agriculture, Food, and the Marine(DAFM) and Irish farmers must ensure that we are acting responsibly and with vigilance to protect our animals and the island of Ireland from the introduction of this disease.

Outline the priorities of ICOS in relation to the new programme for government including the retention of the Nitrates Derogation and implementation of an Income Volatility Measure.

Meeting with politicians at the National Ploughing Championships and discussing farm policy issues.

To set out ICMSA issues that should be considered as part of the Programme for Government.

Attendance at the Vet24 Veterinary Ireland Joint Conference on 12th October 2024 at the Gleneagle Hotel / INEC, Killarney Co. Kerry.

To highlight that the area devoted to tillage declined by 16% between 2012 and 2020. The area devoted to cereal production has declined consecutively since 2012 with the exception of 2022 when an increase was recorded. However, a 7% decrease in the cereal area was subsequently…

To question the lack of clarity on how the law will be financed when implemented.::To highlight the impact of the Nature Restoration Law on Natura 2000 farmers and, as years progress, all farmers.::To highlight the lack of an economic impact statement to understand how the law…

That the Nitrates Derogation must be retained. There are approximately 7,000 farms in derogation across all farming enterprises in Ireland. While the derogation will have a major direct impact on their incomes, the unseen consequences of losing the derogation in rural Ireland…

To propose that the suckler herd in Ireland which is a key national resource that must be protected through meaningful direct supports.::That all trade deals, most particularly Mercosur, that provide increased access to our key EU market for beef must be rejected.::That…