Micheál Martin

Improved coordiantion and increased resources around Ukrain response

To discuss hybrid working & the importance of workers for the vibrancy of Ireland's cities::To stress the need to rejuvenate our cities; need for Government support & investment in urban growth; Minister for Dublin as a potential alternative to a directly elected Mayor Dublin…

To highlight that Irish farming is facing into a very challenging year as the costs of doing business threaten to wipe out some modest gains in 2021.::To highlight that family farms could be overwhelmed by the steep increases in costs such as feed, energy and fertiliser. To…

To highlight that achieving the reduction target set for agriculture, of 22% to 30% by 2030, which represents an emissions reduction of between 5 to 7 million tonnes CO2 (Mt CO2), will be extremely challenging for the sector.::To highlight that Irish farming is a world leader in…

To secure a commitment from the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine that the establishment of the office of a food regulator will be given Government priority in 2022.::The Government allocated €4m in Budget 2022 to the Office of the Food Ombudsman/Food regulator.…

To get assurance from the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine that the forestry licence system will be reformed to streamline the process and provide a guarantee that decisions will issue within the agreed timeframe.::To get acceptance from the Minister that the…

To get assurance from the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine that the minimum reduction target of 22% is attributed to Agriculture?::Agricultural emissions, as a percentage of total emissions, have remained relatively static since 1990. In the same period, Irish farms…

To establish if the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine will assist IFA in establishing the appropriate legal framework which would enable the liquid milk sector to create a producer organisation for liquid milk producers in order to restore balance in the supply chain…

To extablish what action the Government is taking to assist farmers on the exit of Ulster Bank diminishes the level of competition within the Agri Finance market. It's a concern that the already high Cost of Credit that Irish farmers have to contend with will only get worse.::If…

To secure a commitment from the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine that his Department will ensure that there is no impact on current reliefs available to farmers.::To highlight that IFA has made a submission to the Commission on Welfare and Taxation.::To highlight…

Address acute hospital capacity and resource deficits, consultant recruitment & retention crisis, and end the inequity imposed on consultants being contracted since 2012.

This is why we are collectively calling on the Government to convene a Citizens’ Assembly on drugs so that the Irish people have an opportunity to consider drug policy reform. We are calling on the Department of the Taoiseach to take responsibility for its delivery. The Assembly…

Citizens’ Assembly on drugs to be held in 2022

Secure a coordinated response at local and national level for Ukrainian refugees coming to Ireland

Seek support for raising the legal age of sale of all tobacco products in Ireland, including e-cigarettes, from 18 to 21::Seek support for the introduction of such a Bill by the Minister of Health without delay