Micheál Martin

To explore with the Government the value and potential of social dialogue, the key principles that should underpin it, the need for an inclusive recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and to address its impact on existing inequalities.

To seek support within government for provision of enhanced funding supports for charities and to ensure effective implementation

Ensure understanding of business position on reopening of the economy particularly offices, the experience economy and aviation sector::Ensure understanding of business position on Housing and Climate Action strategies

That the Government must confirm its commitment to maximise national co-financing of CAP Pillar 2 schemes::• In 2020, the national exchequer contributed over €280m in funding to co-finance Pillar 2 CAP schemes. These included Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC), Green Low-Carbon…

That the Government must honour its €1.5bn Carbon Tax / REPS-2 commitment in their Programme for Government (PFG).::• The 2020 Programme for Government (PFG) gave a commitment to provide €1.5bn in funding to a “REPS-2” agrienvironmental scheme over the 2021-2030 period. The PFG…

That the Minister for Agriculture and the EU must ensure sensible design and pragmatic implementation of Good Agricultural Environmental Conditions (GAECs)/cross-compliance::• Proposals for the next CAP programme include revised definitions of GAECs. GAECs, commonly known as…

Appropriate Genuine Farmer definition with phasing out of long-term leasing of entitlements::• The next CAP programme will include a requirement for all member states to have a genuine farmer definition. This definition must ensure CAP payments are made to farmers who are…

To seek proper measurement of the carbon being sequestered on farms.::To welcome the clear acknowledgement of the Taoiseach of the potential of agriculture to remove carbon from the atmosphere, which must be fully reflected in the Carbon budget definition in the Climate…

Enhancing and developing the all island economy, growing business links and championing entrepreneurship.::Discussion on opportunities for further economic cooperation on a shared island, with North/South and East/West dimensions, including on post-pandemic recovery and just…

That the Government redouble it's efforts to secure an immediate return of Irish beef to the Chinese market.::To welcome the decision by the Brazilian authorities to stop exports to China which presents a huge opportunity for the Irish beef sector.::That the Government cannot…

To highlight the importance of commercial farming to the rural economy.::To warn against the dangers in the current CAP proposals and the Climate Action Bill.::To highlight to An Taoiseach Michael Martin that the current direction of the CAP and the Government's Climate Action…

Information to inform local community and representatives on future development plans for the area.

Highlight the importance of IP protection in the discovery of the mNRA COVID-19 vaccines and highlight the complexities involved in manufacturing

Provide information in relation to COVID-19 vaccine supply and manufacturing

A plan to honour the commitment in First 5, to double investment in early years and school age childcare in Ireland by 2028