Timmy Dooley

A grace period to be provided to enable renewable energy developers to qualify for REFIT if the qualification deadline is missed through no fault of theirs.

That Oireachtas members facilitate a solutions focused approach to addressing the climate challenge::That key actions, as identified by Teagasc, that Government and the new Committee on Climate Action can deliver on include an increased focus on sustainability advisory support…

Suckler cow scheme - In order to improve incomes and stabilise numbers, IFA proposes a targeted payment of €200 per suckler cow, structured under environmental and animal welfare measures in the CAP Rural Development Programme and financed predominately from national resources…

Extension of Income Averaging to self-employed farmers with other income - IFA proposes that, where a farmer or their spouse has an additional self-employed source of income, income averaging should be allowed on farm profits.::Increasing Flexibility in Income Averaging…

That this IFA commissioned report would highlight the need for support from Government for the suckler cow. The key finds in the report are as follows::The beef sector in Ireland is very significant, accounting for over one-third of all agricultural output and over 20% of total…

To get support for the once-off collection and recycling of farm tyre waste in the remaining counties that a collection service has not taken place. This would support a sustainable and environmentally friendly management of this waste stream

To establish if Minister Bruton will ensure that the Farm Hazardous Waste collection centres will resume in 2019 given their success in the collection and recycling of hazardous waste on farms.

Support for 13 recommendations set out in the submission which would support the development of wind energy in Ireland.

To secure Fianna Fáil support for the International Protection (Family Reunification) (Amendment) Bill 2017 in the Dáil

To garner support for the Bill which would amend the International Protection Act 2015 and return to the family reunification provisions in the Refugee Act 1996.

SWAN was asking the TDs not to support the bill due to an increased risk, in our view, of water pollution from onsite water treatment systems.

To ensure that Ervia’s perspectives were noted and understood by the Fianna Fail party’s main spokesperson.

Providing details of IFA's submission to the initial public consultation on the National Energy and Climate Plane 2021-2030::That the five key actions identified by IFA would be taken on board by the Government to support farming to deliver on climate.::Request to meet on these…

Seek recognition of Ireland's carbon efficient model of food production and Ireland's forestry and soils carbon sinks in the climate debate::Seek meeting with Minister Richard Bruton

lowering of VAT on newspapers