Michael Moynihan

To highlight AsIAm's key asks regarding budget 2026.

Special class allocation for children with Down syndrome.

Support for SLT programme.

Funding and Support for SLT and SLTA programmes.

• Dedicated income supports, based on area-based payments, should be retained and distributed, together with a new ‘Farm Activity Support Scheme', only to genuine active farmers engaged in food and agricultural production.::• All genuine active farmers should get at least 70% of…

• Pillar II must be retained within the traditional CAP structure, and used, together with maximum permissible levels of national co-financing to provide vital supports (of lesser number but at increased payment rates to retain overall payment amounts) to farmers in the more…

• With the possibility of increased orientation toward performance-based payments in the next CAP, below are some lessons from the current CAP for consideration::• Simplify performance-based payments. Alleviate the burden of proof/verification required to receive payments by…

To propose::• Introduction of a min 50% capital grant for development of farmer owned farm scale biogas plants – financed through Infrastructure and Climate and Nature Fund (ICNF) and or/feed in tariff::• Immediate introduction of Renewable Heat Obligation (RHO)::• Introduction…

To propose that, to encourage farmers to grow protein crops such as peas, beans, lupins and combi-crops, rates up to €600/ha for beans/ peas/lupins should be offered, 50% for combi-crops.

To highlight that this scheme was introduced to promote environmentally sustainable farming methods and significantly reduce nitrogen fertiliser while maintaining forage yields. It has proven particularly popular among farmers.::To propose that this scheme should be extended,…

Direct Supports for Farmers::To propose that Government remove the ceilings in the On-Farm Market Valuation Scheme to provide all farmers with the opportunity to receive the market value of animals removed from their farms as TB reactors. The inclusion of this arbitrary ceiling…

Tillage Support Payment::To propose that a support payment of €250/ha must be announced in Budget 2026 for all cereal and oilseed rape crops grown for harvest in 2025.::Tillage Expansion and Sustainability Scheme (TESS)::To propose that the TESS Scheme is to incorporate €400/ha…

Broiler-Specific Flat Rate Addition VAT Rate::To propose the introduction of a poultry broiler-specific FRA VAT rate.::To propose that broiler farming should be included in the Teagasc National Farm Survey, providing data to the CSO to calculate the broiler poultry specific…

To propose that the Minster for Agriculture, Food, and the Marine establishes a support mechanism for the Irish Aquaculture sector to address current biological, economic and market challenges.::To propose that adequate funding and resources be made available to ensure tertiary…

To propose that full consideration is given to the IFA submission proposing that 15% of all prize money in horse competitions and racing go directly to horse breeders.::To propose that DAFM takes control of administering a complete Horse Identification & Movement system (HIMs)…