Intent: To put forward proposals to Irish MEPs in advance of the potential Agricultural Simplification Package expected in Quarter 2 2025 in the European Parliament.::Beneficiaries of Simplification Measures::That the primary beneficiary of CAP Simplification efforts must be the active farmer. They are the ones, through CAP, charged with verifying on-farm actions while manoeuvring ever volatile and uncertain operating conditions, amid ever growing standards, regulations and expectations, to consistently support and deliver food security and multiple societal demands without any financial certainty themselves.::Need for Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) Simplification::That CAP remains integral to the economic sustainability of most farms across almost all farm sectors. It has however, transitioned from a food production and income support policy for EU farmers to a complex, administratively complicated environmental payments model. The next CAP must revert to the original purpose of the Policy,
Details: Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) & Agricultural Simplification Measures
Presentation at EUFORES National Parliamentary Workshop, brief on taxation of agricultural land being leased for solar, discussion on utility scale and rooftop solar policy. - Meeting
Intent: To emphasise the importance of the Irish MEPs being part of the national effort to retain the current nitrates derogation. Ireland has a unique grass-based system and there must be recognition for this from the EU.::To highlight that over 30 measures have been introduced at farm level since 2020. These must be given time to work.::To highlight that one EU size does not fit all. Farmers need a period of certainty to justify making ongoing environmental investments.::To request that Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin clarify his party's position on the Nitrates derogation. This follows comments by Fianna Fail's candidate in the Dublin European constituency Barry Andrews on the RTE Prime Time debate.::To highlight that the candidate clearly said he does not support the continuation of the derogation. This is at odds with the position of the Fianna Fáil Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue. Fianna Fáil must clarify their position immediately so that farmers are well informed.::To em
Intent: Support for the proposals set out in the Wind Energy Ireland European Election manifesto: https://windenergyireland.com/images/files/wind-energy-ireland-local-and-european-election-manifesto-may-2024.pdf.
Details: Tenth mandate of the European Parliament.
Intent: EU election candidates pledge to support the European Movement for Small-Scale Detention Housing - a just, sustainable, and community-integrated alternative to large prisons
Details: Support for the European Movement for Small-Scale Detention Housing
Intent: Retain the operation of the Culture and Education Committee into the future as a key driver of policy in this area
Details: Requesting support for the protection of the the EU Culture and Education committee and its work of supporting lifelong learning and the values of European democracy and social inclusion
Intent: 'To share LGI's Manifesto for the2024 European Elections and brief MEP candidates on LGI's key asks from the European Parliament to support the decarabonisation of rural, off natural gas grid energy users and to call for a ‘Just Transition’ to decarbonisation in Europe'
Details: 'Outreach to share LGI's Manifesto for the 2024 European Elections highlighting policy asks to support a 'Just Transition' in the decarbonisation of Ireland's off natural gas grid energy.'
