Micheál Martin

Irish government takes the leadership in promoting and helping to secure an increase in the EU 2025 humanitarian budget.

We wanted MEPs to vote for the Nature Restoration Law to be passed

To highlight that the EU Directive on Unfair Trading Practices (UTP) was transposed in to Irish law in April 2021. While this is a step in the right direction, on its own, the Unfair Trading Practices (UTP) regulations will have minimal effect. There is no recognition of the…

To highlight that the single biggest barrier to meeting the climate action targets is the financial vulnerability of many farms, as it limits their ability to to adopt new practices and stifles innovation.::To emphasise that new funding mechanisms need to be established to…

To highlight that the EU has undermined the income of EU farmers by continuing to pursue trade deals that facilitate access to the EU market of product that is not produced at the standards of environmental, animal welfare, animal health, traceability and substance that all EU…

To highlight that Irish farmers are fully committed to improving sustainability of their farming enterprises, contributing to the enhancement of the environment along with maintaining the economic vibrancy and amenity value of the countryside and rural Ireland. this is…

To highlight that the unique island status of Ireland cannot be an impediment to Irish animals accessing the single market. Animal transport regulations must recognise the fundamental principle of ensuring that all member states have equal unfettered access to the single market…

To highlight that the EU re-registration process for licencing plant protection products has resulted in tillage/horticulture farmers losing a number of key products. Other key active ingredients are also under review with little evidence of new actives entering the market to…

To highlight that the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) must ensure that young farmers are attracted into the sector through tailored tax incentives, policy instruments and farm schemes. Ireland and Europe have a high level of owner-occupancy of farms, and the sustainability and…

To highlight that the imposition of a lower organic N limit per hectare (if the derogation is not secured) could move farmers away from pasture-based systems to a higher input system (more bought in feed) which has been shown to pose a higher risk to the environment.::To propose…

To highlight that the Industrial Emissions Directive (IED) aims to achieve a high level of protection of human health and the environment by reducing harmful industrial emissions across the EU but it includes Agriculture within its remit and will have profound and detrimental…

To emphasise that the proposed principles under the Soil Health Law must include safeguards that ensure the law does not negatively impact farmers livelihoods in the short-term by increasing operational costs and reducing productivity. These safeguards are not included in…

To propose that the next Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) must continue to support Producer Organisations (POs) for all sectors.::To propose that the costs, rules, regulations and administrative burden, including reporting and inspections of producer Organisations (POs), be…

That Irish MEPs must be part of a national effort to retain the current nitrates derogation.::- Ireland has a unique grass-based system and there must be recognition for this from the EU.::- Over 30 measures have been introduced at farm level since 2020 . These measures must be…

Highlight risks to business and employment at Aughinish Alumina Limited