Simon Harris

Raise awareness of key issues and priorities for the Chamber network in the year ahead

Raise awareness of key issues and priorities for the Chamber network in the year ahead

To call for a Tillage Expansion and Sustainability Scheme to be urgently introduced to financially support farmers in the sector and halt the decline in the national tillage area.::To highlight that the ongoing weather conditions are placing farmers under serious pressure and…

That the EU Parliament must focus on reducing poorly thought-out regulations, including Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) conditionality such as Good Agricultural and Environment Condition2 (GAEC2) on peatlands. Over regulation is causing frustration and anger amongst farmers. It…

To present the IFA Election Manifesto for European Parliament and Local Government Elections 2024.

For Government and the NTA to address the shortage of taxis faced in both urban and rural Ireland

For the MPA Bill to be published as soon as possible.::For the incoming MPA legislation to be effective and fit for purpose.

To communicate to the Irish Government, the vast number of issues and the frustration of farmers on the ground due a number of key issues, including::- The EU Green Deal/Farm to Fork policies and their impact on farm productivity/cost of production;::- The transformation of CAP…

To acknowledge that the Unharvested Crop Support Scheme will go some way to addressing the plight of growers most impacted by last year's weather.::To emphasise that there are a number of growers who have uncut crop areas above the 20-hectare maximum limit and are very badly…

To urge the Government to introduce a new scheme to properly support and compensate those farmers affected by Ash Dieback as per the recommendations of the Ash Dieback report established by the Minister of State, Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.::To highlight that…

That any concessions given to SMEs such as employer PRSI, must also apply to farm businesses.

To secure support from the Taoiseach for youth work and the National Youth Council of Ireland::To promote importance of youth participation within the office of An Taoiseach::To ensure continued support of An Taoiseach for the call to reduce student contribution charges for…

Positive outcome for apprenticeships

That the Deputies attend the Second Stage Dáil debate (or support it going ahead in the case of Senators) and ensure its passage to the next stage

To seek clarity in relation to the requirement to carry out intern year in the HSE. To expand the number of Medical School places in the Republic of Ireland, to reduce the fees for Graduate Entry Medical students and to examine alternatives to the HPAT for expanding access to…