Victor Boyhan

Views of the IPI would be considered during the legislation review.

To provide an understanding of the operations of the National Lottery and retail agents and to secure an understanding of the role of Good Causes funding in communities::To provide information on legislative, policy and regulatory developments concerning the National Lottery

To highlight the rate at which input costs are rising::To highlight that fertiliser costs have increased by over 200% in the last six months. Urea Ammonium Nitrate (UAN) prices have increased by 228% since last year, with urea now quoted at €900/t

removal of Yellow House /Ted Castles building Dun Laoghaire from Protected Structure Register

That €5m is provided to assist farmers with the establishment and ongoing running costs of POs. The rules need to be much less bureaucratic and designed in a more farmer-friendly manner. The DAFM initiative establishing new POs within horticulture, to include the potato and…

The establishment of capital grants of approximately 50% for farmers to invest in microgeneration. This will require a new financial support programme for microgeneration with a separate structure and set of rules. This money should come from outside of CAP Pillar II funds.…

That the Government, through the SBCI, introduce a state backed guarantee (80%) low-cost interest (max 3.7%) loan scheme, which is accessible to all primary producers across all the farming sectors including aquaculture, forestry and amenity horticulture. The scheme should…

The Government should establish a national Poultry Compensation Scheme to provide financial assistance to growers in the event of total flock loss. It is imperative that the Government fully engages with and consults the IFA Poultry committee on the development of this…

That the income disregard is increased from the current level of 30% to 50%. In the means test for Farm Assist, the depreciation rate for farm equipment and machinery should be increased to a standard rate of 10% to more accurately reflect the useful life of these…

To set out ICMSA's position on the proposed changes to the Nitrates Regulations.

That a new strategy on improving energy efficiency in the Private Rented Sector would be designed and implemented.

Concerns on proposed legislation would be addressed in respect of the approach to prescription periods for state owned foreshore & implications for doctrine of lost modern grant

Concerns on proposed changes to substitute consent and related EU law obligations would be considered and highlighted, and other stakeholders heard in the pre-legislative scrutiny process

To be kept appraised on the developments in relation to the proposed General Scheme given concerns related to it.

That concerns on the complliance of the proposed legislation with EU legislation and its wider impacts would be considered