Niamh Smyth

Distributed the Restaurants Association of Ireland pre-budget submission.

As many meetings as possible with separate TDs and Senators specifically to discuss Ireland's progress on achieving the SDGs and our suggestions for how it can be improved. Ultimately we want the DPOs we meet to endorse and support our asks for: SDG budgeting, improved SDG…

To highlight area's of concern by submitting a Pre-Budget 2024 Submission as requested by the Minister for Agriculture, Food, & the Marine.::Residential Zoned Land Tax (RZLT) -::to highlight concerns with the Residential Zoned Land Tax, while being mindful of the current housing…

Taxation measures to support Climate Action::• If any percentage of the farm is dedicated to farm forestry, it should be defined as agricultural land and the Capital Acquisitions Tax (CAT) Agricultural Relief applied to the whole farm.::• Farm forestry is treated in a similar…

Increased funding allocation to mental health in Budget 2024

To provide the members with FLAC’s submission and to advise them that we would be happy to meet any member(s) of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality to discuss the matters raised in our submission.

To provide the recipients with a copy of the report compiled by FLAC on foot of its engagement with academics and legal practitioners in relation to the proposed referendums and to update them on FLAC’s work in this area.

Sustainable funding for RTÉ.

To highlight the flaws in the 220KGN/ha as opposed to the 250kgN/ha.::That IFA propose a 2 year trend assessment::Two data points are insufficient to establish a trend and it ignores the influence of lag times.::To highlight how the 2 year review ignores recently introduced…

Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme (SCEP)::That all farmers in the scheme must be paid in full on all of their eligible animals. The Minister for Agriculture in his mart meetings on CAP committed publicly that all farmers taking part in the SCEP would be paid in full on all of…

Rates of Stamp Duty -::Agriculture is removed from the commercial definition and revised in line with the residential stamp duty charge of 1%, up to €1m, and 2% thereafter.::Young Trained Farmer Stamp Duty Relief -::Amendment to allow the business plan to be submitted to Teagasc…

The proposed Residential Zoned Land Tax will not apply to currently used agricultural land in a manner similar to the exemption provided under the Vacant Site Levy exemption.

To highlight how the New Ash Dieback Scheme must compensate for loss of timber asset.::To require a 100% reconstitution grant for all infected plantations, enabling forest owners to clearfell and replant with tree species that satisfy their management objectives.::To propose…

BoyleSports intention is to maintain and continue dialogue with public officials. By sharing information on key measures that BoyleSports have already enacted. Engagement on the proposed measures within the draft Bill, discuss BoyleSports view and solicit the views of the…

To highlight the impact of the proposed Nature Restoration Law by the European Union, which will enact legally binding targets on Ireland, up until the year 2050, across a broad range of ecosystems, from agricultural land and forests, to rivers and marine habitats, to meet our…