Paul Daly

WAnt to see Anaerobic digesters in place on Irish farms to produce natural gas while also providing environmental benefits such as natural fertilisers and reduced emissions

Specific details around its implementation

A target that 70 per cent of Ireland's electricity should come from renewable energy by 2030 would be contained in Ireland's National Energy & Climate Plan.

To provide an update on IFA's position on Brexit, Contingency Planning and the UK White Paper::- that IFA shares the Government's approach in the negotiations which is aimed at ensuring that the post-Brexit environment for the farming and food sectors remains the status quo.…

That Oireachtas members facilitate a solutions focused approach to addressing the climate challenge::That key actions, as identified by Teagasc, that Government and the new Committee on Climate Action can deliver on include an increased focus on sustainability advisory support…

Suckler cow scheme - In order to improve incomes and stabilise numbers, IFA proposes a targeted payment of €200 per suckler cow, structured under environmental and animal welfare measures in the CAP Rural Development Programme and financed predominately from national resources…

Extension of Income Averaging to self-employed farmers with other income - IFA proposes that, where a farmer or their spouse has an additional self-employed source of income, income averaging should be allowed on farm profits.::Increasing Flexibility in Income Averaging…

That this IFA commissioned report would highlight the need for support from Government for the suckler cow. The key finds in the report are as follows::The beef sector in Ireland is very significant, accounting for over one-third of all agricultural output and over 20% of total…

To ensure the introduction of a Low Cost Loan Scheme in Budget 2019::To help address the fodder deficit

To make it known that IFA would oppose this forced sale as the family is willing to implement a credible solution.::To highlight that vulture funds have no understanding of the family farm and that they are focused only on getting their money. It is not acceptable for vulture…

To demonstrate the challenges facing farmers in the farming low-income sector::To make the case for an increased CAP Budget

To highlight that Irish farmers’ interests lie in maintaining full access and frictionless trade both North/South and East/West between Ireland and Britain, while retaining the full value of the UK market::To highlight that on the Withdrawal Agreement - with up to 90% agreed,…

That the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport and the Minister for State at that Department would support the position of Government Minister Ciaran Cannon that greenways should be developed in consultation with communities and without dividing farm holdings.::To establish…

To give IFA's reaction to Budget 2019::That the Budget was some acknowledgment of the income difficulties in agriculture, but the upcoming major issues of Brexit and CAP will require much more Government commitment and support for farming.::That the funding of €20m through a…

That MEPs support Paolo De Castro's Report at the European Parliament Plenary Session so that the proposed Directive can proceed to the trilogue phase.