Paul Lawless

That the Department adopts the use of the previous year's stocking rate for slurry import limits, providing a straightforward and practical system that farmers and advisers can work with, removes uncertainty, and still meets the requirements of the nitrates rules.

That the next CAP provides the resources that allow family farms to make a decent living, invest in their businesses and plan for the future, so that generational renewal is achieved through economically sustainable family farms and one generation can hand over a viable farm…

Measures to improve cost competitiveness and avoid any further cost increases::Measures to support increased investment in hotel accommodation::Measures to support growth and development of Irish tourism::Measures to support the viability of hotels, guesthouses and tourism…

To emphasise that Greenways Should Be on Public, Not Private Farmland::1. Greenways should, wherever possible, be developed on public lands and not on privately owned farmland. This principle is set out in the Government's Strategy for the Future Development of National and…

Measures to Support Farm Sectors::• Increased funding for all national support schemes with no linear cuts imposed::• Suckler cow total supports of €300/cow on all cows::• €35/ewe to all breeding ewes & €45/ewe for hill ewes::• Beef calf from Dairy Herds Scheme - €100/calf::•…

To request an urgent indepartmental meeting between the Department of Agriculture, food and the Marine, the Department of Housing, Local Government and heritage, and the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications on the future of peat supply for horticulture.::To…

To stress how the European Commission's proposals in July 2025 on the Multiannual Financial Framework are hugely concerning for IFA.::That the proposed €293.7bn ringfenced for CAP is a drastic cut in both real and nominal terms to the current CAP 2023-2027 budget (and that's…

Highlight tourism issues for Dublin City Centre with TD

A change to the legislation that will clearly identify the Country of Origin for ALL FOOD PRODUCTS using the example presently we see EU Meat/Vegetables/Chicken or it just says NON EU. What we are proposing to happen is A clearer label larger that 10pt text, in a colour that is…

Have the government allocate ring-fenced funding for local authority swimming pools. ::For the government to introduce a tax credit for Gym and swim memberships.::Met with Minister Robert Troy with the Insurance Alliance in government buildings to discuss insurance reform.

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

The proposals presented in FCIs Pre-Budget Submission adopted in Budget 2027

Attendance/representation at planned meetings and support for recommended funding in 2027 budget

Discussion around the findings of said report and continued support to rollout Programme for Government actions.

Called on the Government to withdraw the Bill before Seanad Éireann and urged Senators and all members of the Oireachtas to oppose it due to concerns over its ISDS clauses and the trade agreements it would facilitate. Also called for rejection of trade agreements containing ISDS…