Paul Lawless

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 passing into law of the Veterinary Practice (Amendment) Bill 2021.

To raise NSPCA concerns about Equine ID & Traceability

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…

The correspondence warned the Bill could push adult smokers back to cigarettes and fuel an illegal market. Over 350,000 adults vape in Ireland, with more than half having quit smoking entirely, yet the Bill would effectively ban the flavours used by 97% of adult vapers.…

To reverse the decision for Ballyhaunis DSU to amalgamate with Castlerea DSU, moving 13 employees out of the area

To secure the attendance of Members of the Oireachtas to a presentation in Leinster House on 7th May.

To inform the oireachtas members of the challenges the private and voluntary sector are facing and to brief them on NHI Insights Paper and its findings and the capacity challenge that we face as an ageing demographic and also to brief them on the NHI Scorecard 2026 report on the…

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 invite local TDs and Councillors to a meeting to discuss the dispute between the IFA, and Bord Bia.

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…