Richard O'Donoghue

To provide information to all interested stakeholders about the new Lilly medicines manufacturing facility planned for Raheen, Co. Limerick.

To discuss solutions to the significant shortage in vehicle supply.

Engagement regarding banning replacement boilers in existing homes from 2025::Recognition of the role of LPG and BioLPG in the context of the Temporary Business Energy Support Scheme (TBESS)::Raise awareness of LPG and BioLPG as a lower carbon emissions fuel option::Recognition…

Recognition of the role of the LPG and BioLPG as lower carbon emission fuel options.::Raise awareness of LPG and BioLPG as lower carbon emission fuel options.::Attendance at the LGI Just Transition Launch Event in Dublin on Wednesday 25th January 2023.::Recognition of the role…

That Irish elected representatives support greater ambition for within the negotiations with the European Commissions on the proposal for a regulation on Nature Restoration::That Irish elected representatives support greater ambition for Ireland's peatlands within the…

To highlight the need for rigourous Pre-legislative Scrutiny, PLS, and Oireachtas Scrutiny for the changes to the Planning and Development Act arising from: the Attorney General's Review including in respect of concerns on Judcial Review; changes associated with the Action Plan…

To engage with relevant politicians and policy makers about the need for greater levels of marine protection in Ireland

To inform the DHLGH joint committee on the issues surrounding new MPA legislation which they will be dealing with in the coming year.

To highlight how farmers are the custodians of the environment and understand their responsibility to comply with regulations to protect and improve water quality. Farmers understand that water is a critical natural resource, a resource they need a constant supply of for their…

FARM SCHEMES::- To incentivise re-planting of additional area secured in 2022, and to further increase cereal production in 2023, a half/discounted rate of €200/ha should be paid on land that remained in tillage production for year 2, with €400/ ha again being paid out on any…

Taxation Measures to Support Farm Succession, Transfer and Partnerships::- Agriculture is removed from the commercial definition and revised in line with the residential stamp duty charge of 1%, up to €1m, and 2% thereafter.::- The Young Trained Farmer Stamp Duty Relief is…

FARM SCHEMES::Suckler Cow & Beef::Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme - Government support committed to suckler farmers in 2023 is €28m less than current levels. This is unacceptable. The new Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme must be built on to provide farmers a minimum of…

- The allocation to the Irish farming sector from the BAR needs to reflect the importance of the UK market to Irish primary producers and to protect them against the disproportionate impact of Brexit on Irish agri-food exports. Farmers, as price takers, cannot be left carrying…

Taxation measures to Support climate action::- If any percentage of the farm is dedicated to farm forestry, it should be defined as agricultural land and the CAT Agricultural Relief applied to the whole farm.::- Farm forestry is treated in a similar manner in relation to the…

Exemption of Agricultural Land from Proposed Residential Zoned Land Tax::• The proposed Residential Zoned Land Tax will not apply to currently used agricultural land in a manner similar to the exemption provided under the Vacant Site Levy exemption.::• Intent of purpose…