Paul Daly

To oppose the proposals by the Law Reform Commission to pay less to farmers for their land under Compulsory Purchase Orders

To create awareness about Smart Farming, the voluntary cost saving initiative led by IFA, in conjunction with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and that it will begin its 2018 work programme in April, which identifies ways to improve farm returns and enhance the…

To ensure that the the carbon tax proposal is a ‘no-go’ but that there are other recommendations that could reduce carbon in the national economy.::To emphasise that increasing the existing carbon charge on farming would merely continue a failed policy of more taxes without…

Renewal of Ireland's Derogation under the Nitrates Directive::To push slurry date to the end of 2019 with splash plate.::Reduced climate impact and threat to water quality - Increased support for use of low emissions technologies

Members to raise issues of Increasing emissions from the agri-industry sector and weak policy response to binding climate change obligations

To address the proposed conditions by the EU Nitrates Management Committee on Ireland's derogation until the end of 2021 the following approach is required:::• The requirement to use low emission slurry spreading technologies and storage requirements should not become effective…

To demonstrate that the recommendations have missed an opportunity to finally address the inflexibility of farming by date when it comes to the spreading of organic manures.::To demonstrate that the proposal to restrict livestock access to waters and require water flow…

That Budget 2018, must contain measures to improve farm competitiveness and support farm incomes::That Budget 2018 provides -::for government supported low-cost loans for farming enterprises, to fund both ongoing working capital requirements and on-farm investment::increased…

To achieve an understanding of the role of sustainable agriculture and the possible contributions from the sector towards Ireland's climate targets

That the derogation continues::That the transitional arrangements are included in the full scope of the Nitrates Regulations review

Following the publication of results of the 2016 inspections of domestic waste water treatment systems, that the Department of Local Government and the EPA would establish a ring-fenced budget to address septic tank failure

That the Government would introduce further measures to avoid climate fines and reduce Ireland's greenhouse gas emmissions::That a Climate Activation Programme would focus on the following areas:::The announcement of a biomass development programme, which would displace…

To demonstrate that the Draft National Planning Framework is not rural proofed::The the following IFA proposals would be included in the framework:::Safeguarding the rights of families, with an intrinsic link to rural areas to obtain planning permission, by revising the…

Increased political support for progressing the Fossil Fuel Divestment Bill, fossil fuel extraction bills, and increased ambition in the NMP

To express concern about the impact on the future sustainable development of Ireland's agri-food sector, arising from the amendments tabled by the EU's Environment Committee to the Commission's 2030 climate proposals.::To point out that the proposals to change the 2030 starting…