Intent: The prioritisation of the implementation of EU mandates for hydrogen mobility
Details: Sought the prioritisation of the implementation of EU mandates for hydrogen mobility
Intent: That the Irish fishing industry is supported at this time to enable a continuation of our vitally important marine food supply
Details: Irish Fishing needs to be supported during an unprecedented period of negative events and pressures to endure this vitally important food supply is maintained
Intent: To establish what emergency funding is available to help alleviate the current energy bills crisis for companies in the primary agricultural, fishery or aquaculture sectors given that they are excluded from the Ukraine enterprise crisis scheme.::To query why companies in the primary agricultural, fishery or aquaculture sectors have been excluded from applying for funding from the Ukraine Enterprise Crisis Scheme to assist with unprecedented high energy Bills. To establish if alternative supportive funding streams will be made avaialble.
Details: Temporary Emergency Crisis Fund for the Fisheries and Seafood Sector
Intent: Attendance of DPO at workshop on Article 17 of the Common Fisheries Policy and to discuss options for implementing Article 17 in Ireland
Details: Implementation of Article 17 of the Common Fisheries Policy
Intent: Exchange of views and National Priorities for sustainability and resilience of Seafood Sector post adverse Brexit outcomes and pre December Council::Explain and increase awareness of national interest relating to Norwegian Access to Irish Box re Blue Whiting in 2023::Create conditions for long term sustainability of seafood sector and to underpin peripheral coastal communities
Details: Meeting to reveiew TAC Negotiations and
Intent: Funding and improvements for members
Details: Meeting with Minister McConalogue to discuss Brexit Voluntary Permanent Cessation Scheme and Sustainability Impact Assessment meetings.
Intent: The BAR funding to be released as agreed
Details: The continued negative effects of BREXIT on the Killybegs, and wider Irish, fishing industry and the remedial measures which should now be in place to alleviate some of the hardship as agreed with government
Intent: - Targeted Agriculture Modernisation Schemes (TAMS)::The Government must honour commitment to increase grant aid to 60% for solar projects under TAMS. Additional funding for solar projects must be allocated(in addition to the proposed TAMS/On Farm Capital Investment Scheme budget). This additional money must be ring-fenced and the cap restrictions eased, similar to the Low Emission Slurry Spreading Scheme, to support adoption. I addition, the size restriction(maximum size of PV panels eligible for grant aid is 11kw) should be removed and should be::- Introduce a new small-scale solar generation scheme for farms::A new small-scale solar generation scheme should be introduced for farmers to support the deployment of solar PV on farms. There are significant limitations under the TAMS, specifically that the (i) energy generated on farm cannot be used in the home and (ii) it does not permit the surplus energy to be exported the grid.::This is leading to energy inefficiency and is restrictin
Details: Solar Energy and the Agriculture Industry
Intent: Subsidy for Marine Diesel for commercial fishing vessels.
Details: Meeting Minister Charlie McConalogue to discuss possible subsidy on Marine Diesel due to Fuel crisis
Intent: Invitation from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine to attend a high-level event.::To answer questions and contribute towards developing a shared understanding of what sustainable food systems mean for research and innovation in the Irish agri-food sector, now and into the future.
Details: Research & Innovation for Sustainable Food Systems : Delivering on the Ambition of Food Vision 2030
