Victor Boyhan

Highlight impact of Bill and certain potential areas of concern, including on access to justice rights with regard to the Aarhus Convention and environmental impacts.

Ensure useful and necessary links were provided in the public consultation material to assist the public in engaging in the consultation and having access to relevant information; ensure AIE Regulations are in compliance with access to environmental justice rights protected…

Encourage participation in the events and increased awareness of the issues with the Energy Charter Treaty

Ensure that future agricultural and food policy in Ireland is sustainable and adequately addresses the climate and biodiversity crisis.

Urgent passage of legislation

To highlight the concerns with regards to the proposed restrictions on lead ammunition over wetlands::Proposal is disproportionate and discriminatory toward farmers.::IFA is opposed to the new regulation as it will place excessive restrictions on farmers carrying out their…

To highlight that while meeting the climate targets will be a challenge, farmers are ready to play their part::To highlight the frustration for farmers is that they are getting no credit for the carbon they are sequestrating on their farms. The net carbon position on farms must…

To highlight that farmers are committed to reducing emissions::That the focus would be on supporting farmers to adopt specific mitigation measures and technologies to imporve productivity and efficiency on farms. This will achieve emissions reduction.::That Government policy…

That it was correct that the EU would set up an expert group in the first half of 2021 to analyse the life cycle of methane emissions::To highlight that the science was evolving. Research by Oxford University led by Myles Allen has demonstrated how the current methodology used…

That IFA rejects any proposal to have EPA licening of dairy farms::That any such move would be over the top and disproportionate::To highlight that dairy farmers are already heavily regulated with cross-compliance and the nitrates derogation. Farmers are also participating in…

Ensure climate action is underpinned by robust legislation and policies.

Ensure climate action in Ireland is underpinned by robust policies.

Clarify steps in amendment process and time frames; ensure concerns regarding the planning process are addressed and assist the public in engaging in planning decision-making during the pandemic.

Ensure sustainable forestry practices are adopted in Ireland.

Ensure the legislative process encourages public participation and involves rich, comprehensive debate to fully explore all issues in relation to this Bill.