Paraic Brady

To seek engagement on the firearms licensing system in Ireland

To seek Government action on declining sheep prices, despite reduced supply and rising production costs, and to ensure fair and transparent returns for Irish sheep farmers to support the sustainability of the sector.

To seek greater accountability and transparency in the governance of Bord Bia, including engagement with the Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture regarding concerns about conflicts of interest, public confidence in Bord Bia, and the protection of Irish farmers’ interests.

The correspondence referenced European analysis suggesting a substantial proportion of vaping products circulating within the EU may be entering through irregular or illegal channels. It warned that weak enforcement, cross-border purchasing and online sales create risks for…

To highlight that Ireland currently has approximately 700,000 smokers and 350,000 adult vapers, over half of whom have stopped smoking entirely. This transition away from cigarettes represents a significant public health gain. The Department of Health’s own data indicates that…

Inform and pursuade Oireachtas members on the relevant issues for youth services around the country

Awareness of the importance of the social and economic benefits of the horse racing & breeding industries to the applicable local areas

To consider the Committee debate in relation to the position of the Bord Bia Chair.

To highlight that Bord Bia is responsible for the Quality Assurance standards on Irish farms. It is Bord Bia which inspect farms to ensure these standards. Farmers are constantly told that the customers want high standards. Yet now farmers find out that the Chair of Bord Bia's…

To highlight that Brazilian beef containing banned hormones entered the Irish food chain and is now subject to an official recall by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland. This should be a wake-up call for the Irish Government.::To emphasise that this shows that the undertaking…

To call on the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine to quickly reverse the proposed changes to Eco-scheme calculations.::To highlight how farmers have invested and bought in hugely to the voluntary Eco-schemes and into the Space for Nature option, in particular where…

To ask for an emergency Board meeting of the Bord Bia Board of Directores to be convened to discuss the issue of the Chair of Bord Bia's company Dawn Farm Foods importing Brazilian Beef.::To demonstrate extreme concern about this issue and the impact it will have on the…

To acknowledge that the Government has an ambitious target to increase the national forest cover from 11.6% to 18% by the end of 2050. IFA wants farmers to see forestry as a viable option for their farm or parts of the farm.::To also acknowledge the efforts The Department of…

To highlight that the proposal by the Department of Agriculture, Food, and the Marine to retrospectively restrict the sale of cows in herds that have been locked up prior to the launch of the Bovine TB Action Plan is unfair on impacted farmers.::To firmly oppose the…

To emphasise that commitments made by the Minister for Agriculture, Food, and the Marine last week on multi-annual funding for future tillage schemes must be honoured throughout the lifetime of this Government.::To highlight that IFA strongly believes that €65m per annum is…