Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
AgricultureIntended results
To invite local TD's and Senators to the Louth IFA AGM to meet the newly elected IFA President.
Politician · TD · 34th Dáil
Ruairí Ó Murchú
- Constituency / panel
- Louth
- Membership
- 2024-11-29 → current
- Committees
- 6 current — Joint Committee on Disability Matters; Select Committee on Disability Matters; …
- 0
- Declared items
- 0
- CRO-matched interests
- 0
- Awards to declared companies
- 882
- Lobbying returns
- 5
- SIPO donation records
- 93%
- Vote participation
Reports for 2017–2025 (party) and 2020–2022 (members)
394 of 422 divisions
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Lobbying returns
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Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
AgricultureIntended results
To propose that if any percentage of the farm is dedicated to farm forestry, it should be defined as agricultural land and the Capital Acquisitions Tax (CAT) Agricultural Relief applied to the whole farm.::That farm forestry is treated in a similar manner in relation to the…
Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
AgricultureIntended results
To propose that planning impediments are removed for microgeneration projects.::That capital grants of approximately 50% are established for farmers to invest in microgeneration. This programme should apply to all usage on farms including the farm residence.::That farmers who…
Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
AgricultureIntended results
To highlight that the budget of the Department of Agriculture, Food, and the Marine is reduced from €2.14bn to €1.94bn, a 10% reduction. This is a long way short of what is required to bolster a sector which is struggling with high input costs, lower commodity prices and…
Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
AgricultureIntended results
To propose that farm equipment, which contributes to increased emission efficiency, should qualify for accelerated capital allowances.::To propose that all farm equipment that contributes to a reduction in emission intensity should be exempt from Value Added Tax (VAT)