Paul Daly

Briefing of the JOC Members on the concerns and aspirations of Veterinary Ireland in relation to Bill.

Highlight the benefits for veterinary services in Ireland associated with corporate ownership of veterinary practices.

To expedite the Programme for Government commitment to roll out free contraception to all women starting with women under 25 years

To highlight that a stockpile of peat would be of no use for the mushroom industry as fresh excavate is required.::To highlight that imported peat for the mushroom sector will be required which, in effect will result in us importing product that is 80% water.::To highlight that…

To highlight the following issues of CAP Reform, input prices, the Brexit Adjustment Reserve, taxonomy and live exports.::To highlight that the Irish Government needs to use the latitude negotiated in the CAP Reform agreement to do more to support productive farmers and the…

To call on retailers to increase the supermarket price of pig meat so that pig farmers can recover their spiralling costs of production.::To highlight that pig farmers have been hit with an alarming increase in their costs of production over the past 12 months. In particular, a…

To highlight that there needs to be proper maintenance of the local rivers.::To highlight that commitments were given to the people of Wexford by the OPW to tidy up the local rivers, but that this was not done.

To highlight that for rooftop solar on farms to be adopted in large numbers, farmers will require a capital grant of up to 60% to achieve a reasonable payback.::To highlight that for the successful adoption of solar, it must be clear that the solar energy pilot does not take…

To make awareness of the role of Farm & Forestry Contractors in Agricultural Policy

To encourage politicians to take steps to resolve the issue before it has a negative impact on the Irish horticultural sector.

To welcome the Bill to recommence the harvesting of horticultural peat. This Bill seeks to introduce a single step system for the licensing of horticultural peat harvesting.::To highlight that once enacted that the Bill will have a positive impact on the sector, help protect…

To build awareness of Oireachtas members on the lived experience of dyslexia and the need for: (1) accurate, timely identification and support which can be equitably accessed (2) a more developed continuum of support for students with dyslexia (3) mandatory training of all…

Retention of the EWSS in its current format until the end of Quarter 1, 2022; Introduction of a graduated CRSS system based on the level of turnover versus 2019 with the removal of the restriction that businesses have to be closed and; the rates waiver be extended to the end of…

Briefed party members re need to reinstate EWSS at previous rate and extend & in light of public health advice not to socialise the need for access to CRSS or bespoke hospitality support

To reduce trade disruption to the UK market from Ireland as a result of Brexit