Seán Canney

To secure support for raising the issue of the exclusion of home care workers from critical skills exemption for non EEA employment wavers

Farm Succession, Transfer and Partnerships - Rates of Stamp Duty::IFA proposes 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.::Young Trained Farmer Stamp Duty…

Farm Schemes - Suckler Cow::IFA proposes Budget 2022 should build on the BDGP and BEEP-S schemes to deliver a targeted direct payment of €300/ cow, financed from a combination of national cofinancing and CAP Pillar II funds. Roll-over of the BDGP in a simplified format for…

That the Government cannot use the Nitrates review to introduce measures that are more to do with delivering climate policy objectives, than improving water quality.::To highlight that the Government must undertake a cost-benefit analysis to understand the economic cost of the…

To invite Public Representatives to the IFA's Let's Talk and Walk events. The Green Ribbon campaign is a month-long campaign during September organised by See Change to get people talking openly about mental health problems and to break the stigma of silence associated with…

To express grave concerns in relation to the proposed new method of carbon accounting being considered by the Government in the current carbon budgeting process.::That IFA was to the forefront in ensuring an amendment was made to the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development…

To seek a meeting with an Taoiseach to discuss and identify a path forward to repair the deep frustration felt by farmers with forestry at the Governments' handling of the forest licences crisis.::To acknowledge the work that is ongoing under the Project Woodland initiative, and…

To highlight to the Minister for Transport that IFA has been actively involved with Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) and others in preparing and negotiating a Code of Best Practice for National and Regional Greenway developments and much progress has been made in the last…

To highlight that the combined effect of eco schemes, internal convergence and complementary income support for sustainability (CRISS) will devastate the income of a significant cohort of farmers.::Pillar 1 Changes That the proposed new €1.5bn Agri Environment Scheme within…

To Invite Rural TD's and Rural Senators to The Signpost Programme – Farmers for Climate Action which was launched by Teagasc earlier this year. This Programme is a collaborative partnership of farmers, industry and State Agencies, working together for Climate Action.::The…

To highlight to the Government that negotiation with farmers on their future has to take place.::To highlight that farm families are genuinely concerned about their future. There is deep frustration that every policy of Government, including their proposed National Strategic…

Speed up processing of foreshore licence applications

Additional funding to meet unmet needs, generate discussion about the disparity between Section 38 and Section 39 organisations (Ability West is a S.39 organisation)

To highlight the issues facing people with an intellectual disability and their families, locally in Galway and nationally and invite the DPOs to attend a meeting with the CEO of Ability West and CEO of the NFVSP

To highlight how persistent excise increases on tobacco products are driving Irish smokers towards a growing black market and fuelling significant growth in smuggling activity.