Intent: To highlight the EPA National Priority Sites 2026 list and the inclusion once again of Arrow Group Ltd on the list for Q1 2026.::To highlight that, according to the EPA, this list identifies licensed facilities in Ireland with ‘the poorest environmental performance based on enforcement data from the previous six months, and where the EPA has targeted enforcement measures'.::To highlight that the EPA National Priority Sites 2022 report stated that the licensed site operated by Arrow Group Ltd comprised activities undertaken by five companies Dawn Farm Foods Ltd, TCFG Naas Ltd, QK Coldstores Ltd, Dawn Farms Distribution Ltd and Maudlins Waste Management Ltd. Dawn Farm Foods Ltd is by far the largest operator on the site.::That, in his presentation to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture on 5th February 2026, Larry Murrin confirmed that approximately 700 of the 1,000 employees on the site were employed by Dawn Farm Foods. He also stated that, as a result of the EPA placing the A
Details: EPA National Priority Sites 2026 & Dawn Farm Foods
Intent: To accept an invitation to the Agri-Food Leadership Gathering at the request of the Minister for Agriculture, Food, and the Marine.::To highlight that, as Ireland prepares to assume the Presidency of the Council of the European Union next month, this is an important moment for Irish agriculture and food.::To take part in significant discussions on future EU and national policy frameworks that will shape the sector for years to come, while a range of broader economic, market and societal developments continue to present both opportunities and challenges.
Intent: Share food industry priorities in relation to growth opportunities, increased costs, ongoing trade and supply disruptions and wider competitiveness pressures for Budget 2027.
Intent: Highlight food industry priorities related to competitiveness, sustainability,skills and human capital, innovation, food safety and nutrition, EU and international.
Details: Food and drink industry policy priorities 2026
Intent: Ensure understanding of business position on progress and developments for the dairy industry with regards to the Bord Bia Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) dispute
Intent: Ensure understanding of business position on progress and developments with regards to general economic development & sustainability within the dairy sector
Details: Economic Development & Sustainability priorities for the dairy industry
