Richard O'Donoghue

Inclusion in Budget 2027 key asks within Macra's prebudget document for young farmers and rural youth::Inclusion of a pilot succession scheme worth €5m

To accept an invitation to attend a public meeting to discuss the closure of Brittany Ferries Live Export Business.::To highlight that this decision has serious implications for the Irish livestock sector, particularly for the calf trade and weanling sector.::To discuss with the…

To highlight agricultural items of concern to Irish farmers.::To discuss the fodder crisis and the current drought, the impact on farmers and what mitigating measures need to be put in place to minimize negative impacts.::To highlight CAP post - 2027 and what it will mean to…

Political support for a no vote to Mercosur::Stronger measures for Young Farmers in Common Agricultural Policy Reform ::Raise the plight of young farmers in the Dail

Advocate a no to Mercosur trade deal

To ensure public officials are aware of the potentially negative impact the Mercosur deal will have on Irish beef farmers livelihoods

Awareness of the importance of the social and economic benefits of the horse racing & breeding industries to the applicable local areas

To highlight that Bord Bia is responsible for the Quality Assurance standards on Irish farms. It is Bord Bia which inspect farms to ensure these standards. Farmers are constantly told that the customers want high standards. Yet now farmers find out that the Chair of Bord Bia's…

To meet with Donegal Local Authorirt representatives and request their support for the removal of the Chair of Bord Bia.

Highlight current young farmer issues in County Limerick and proposed solutions in national Budget and Common Agricultural Policy. ::Discuss support for a no vote to Mercosur

To highlight the following priorities for Budget 2026::Measures to Support Farm Sectors::• Tillage Survival Package - €250/ha for all cereal & oilseed rape grown for harvest 2025.::• Tillage expansion and sustainability scheme must be delivered – 2025-2030::• Increased national…

Renewal of tax reliefs and additional supports for young farmers. ::Provision of additional services and infrastructure for rural young people to live in rural areas.

That the Minister for Agriculture, Food, and the Marine should immediately pay all ACRES participants who have not received payment from national funds.::To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food, and the Marine; regarding the current number of farmers still awaiting ACRES…

To oppose the introduction of any mandatory restrictions on peat soils. The Ministers must defer any implementation of Good Agricultural and Environmental Condition (GAEC -2) in 2025 and ensure that the upcoming EU Simplification Package no longer makes GAEC-2 a condition of…

That the Government must redouble its efforts to lobby for the retention of the Derogation, honour its commitments on nutrient storage, and continue to focus on improving water quality from all sources.::To seek clarification on several critical matters. During a meeting with…