Micheál Martin

Secure funding to alleviate impact of recent flooding and to prepare better for future similar events as a result of climate change

To outline the pressures currently facing the independent radio sector, especially the increased costs and external issues relating to local journalism and current affairs coverage.

Receive information re the timeline of the when the Charities Amendment Bill will be reviewed by the Oireachtas and discuss importance of the amendments

A strong Nature Restoration Law is passed

Seeking the reinstatement of the Job Evaluation Scheme in Tusla and an assurance from the Minister that the terms of the 2013 Framework Agreement between Tusla and trade unions would be honoured in full. Seeking Minister O'Gorman's intervention in the dispute.

Working as part of the Fair Seas coalition, BirdWatch Ireland met with elected representatives to advocate for strong marine protection in Ireland. The Marine Protected Area Bill is currently being drafted, and BirdWatch Ireland met with, called and emailed public officials to…

NHI intended results were firstly to welcome this Commission on Care which is long overdue and also to request that inclusion of our sector (private and voluntary) is stipulated within the Commission’s brief to ensure the voice of 400 providers of specialised health and social…

To highlight that the Nitrates Derogation is extremely important to the dairy and other sectors of farming.::To demonstrate extreme disappointment that the Minister for Agriculture, Food, and the Marine has not be able to convince the EU Commission to maintain the 250K org N for…

To highlight the huge risk posed to our Irish poultry sector if recommendations made by EFSA to the EU Commission are implemented. This could potentially decimate the sector and result in 70% of chicken meat being imported into EU.::To highlight that Irish farmers are highly…

To insist on an immediate review of the table of late payment dates for 2023 sent to farmers by the Minister for Agriculture, Food, and the Marine.::To highlight that this was done before the negotiations on the Farmers' Charter of Rights had properly commenced.::To highlight…

To highlight the following priorities for Budget 2024::Brexit Adjustment Reserve (BAR).::- A fair share of the €1bn Brexit Adjustment Reserve (BAR) must be ringfenced for farmers.::- Potential displacement in the UK market in 2024 of €300m of beef and €75m of sheep meat due to…

To participate in the 2023 Global Ireland Summit.::To discuss the progress and opportunities under Global Ireland and the Government's strategy to double the scope and impact of Ireland's global footprint by 2025.

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…

To highlight the concern felt by Irish farmers that the pending conclusion to the negotiations on the EU-Australia Trade Agreement will lead to further concessions on beef and sheep meat.::To highlight that, as the biggest exporters of sheep meat in the world, Australia exported…

Discuss concerns about State/CRU connections policy