Intent: To discuss the Domestic and EU Legislative Agenda and share key priorities so as enhance the competitiveness of the Irish Funds Industry
Details: Domestic & EU Legislative Agenda
Intent: To voice farmers' anger and frustration at the ever-increasing administrative burden being placed on them which has had a major impact on farm family incomes.::These frustrations have broadened into anger with European and National lawmakers over the massive increase in regulations relating to Agriculture. The EU, the Irish Government and local Government are devising policies far from the farm gate with little or no consideration of the direct impact on farmers.::The following are some of the key issues that are contributing to growing frustration and anger with the political system::1. The transformation of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) away from supporting food production towards actually reducing farm output. The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) funding is being redirected to environmental schemes – the EU is effectively implementing new environmental regulations such as the “eco-schemes” on the cheap by redirecting existing funding instead of allocating additional funds.::2
Details: Longford County Council - Enough is Enough Campaign
Intent: 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 away from supporting food production to curbing farm output – particularly GAEC 2;::- The proposed Mercosur deal and how it could devastate the Irish Beef sector;::- Overly complicated schemes such as ACRES and TAMS which have been poorly implemented by the Irish Department of Agriculture leading to widespread delayed payment and failure to deliver any investment grant aid approvals in 2023;::- Excessive regulation adding massively to farmers cost of production;::- Nitrates derogation reduction;::- The Nature Restoration;::- The Industrial Emissions Directive and the Commissions farcical handling of it;.::- The 3-crop and catch crops rules in tillage with DAFM saying this week there is no room for flexibility d
Details: EU Farmer Protests - Solidarity of Irish Farmers
Intent: Ensure understanding of business priorities for regional development
Details: Ibec participation in the AIR 'Regions in Focus 2023' Conference - Shaping Ireland's Regional Development
Intent: Attendance at project launch event for National Just Transition Fund - funded project (Midlands Bioenergy Development Project).
Details: Invitation to project launch event for National Just Transition Fund - funded project (Midlands Bioenergy Development Project).
Intent: Councillors reject the recommendation to re-zone Ardagh House and the two Ardagh Demesne gate lodges from tourism to residential, and lands of Ardagh Demesne from tourism to agriculture.
Details: Grassroots campaign to prevent the re-zoning requests of Submission DCDP-40 to the draft Longford County Development Plan 2021-2027 and the subsequent Chief Executive's re-zoning recommendations for Ardagh House and two gate lodges (from tourism to residential), and lands of Ardagh Demesne (from tou, ...
Intent: Councillors reject the recommendation to re-zone Ardagh House and the two Ardagh Demesne gate lodges from tourism to residential, and lands of Ardagh Demesne from tourism to agriculture.
Details: Grassroots campaign to prevent the re-zoning requests of Submission DCDP-40 to the draft Longford County Development Plan 2021-2027 and the subsequent Chief Executive's re-zoning recommendations for Ardagh House and two gate lodges (from tourism to residential), and lands of Ardagh Demesne (from tou, ...
Intent: Call for a rejection of the proposed negotiating mandate
Details: Ireland's position on the Paris Agreement & EU US TTIP negotiating mandate at EU Trade Minister's meeting 21st February 2019 - Call for a rejection of the proposed negotiating mandate
Intent: The FPS and its members feel strongly that oil and - more long-term – a liquid efuel and/or bio fuel, can be part of the phased solution and the association has been working closely with the European Confederation of Fuel Distributors (ECFD), boiler manufacturers and other trade associations to promote the development of a liquid bio fuel. The FPS believes the Government should look at a tiered approach to achieving the 2050 carbon reduction ,setting a pathway for home heating carbon reduction
Details: Responding to the first draft of Ireland's National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP). the trade association for the oil and fuel sector in Ireland and the UK, The Federation of Petroleum Suppliers (FPS) wrote to the Irish Minister for Communications, Climate Action and the Environment Richard Bruton. , ...
Intent: Restoration of the Christmas Bonus to 100%::Increase in the Living Alone allowance to €14 a week::Restoration of the Fuel Allowance to 32 weeks and to maintain the current value::€84.5m per year over the next 10 years in grant funding through the Housing Aid for Older People scheme, with improved accessibility.::€102 million funding for Home Support Hours.::Annual funding of €3m towards combating loneliness, by running a public information campaign, supporting initiatives and organisation which alleviate loneliness, and funding Irish-specific research.
Details: To call for budget allocations to support older persons in Budget 2019
