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Intent: To seek support for flexibility under resting times and driver hours' requirements for animal feed delivery drivers in the context of responding to the summer drought.
Details: Animal feed transport derogation
Intent: To request a meeting with the Minister of State for Agriculture, Food, and the Marine to highlight how prolonged dry and hot conditions are putting significant pressure on horticulture crops, with reduced yields and crop quality a major concern.::To stress how growers are facing substantial additional costs for irrigation, labour costs and crop protection, with no corresponding increase in returns.::To highlight how the extra workload and financial pressures are adding to concerns about the viability of some horticulture businesses.
Details: Horticulture - Drought
Intent: To highlight that growers continue to face a shrinking range of authorised plant protection products, making it increasingly difficult to effectively manage pests, diseases and weeds.::To stress that there is a need for greater availability of effective products, faster authorisation of alternatives and access to suitable emergency use provisions where required. This is particularly important as changing weather conditions and climate pressures increase pest and disease risks.
Details: Horticulture - Plant Protection Products
Intent: To highlight that access to reliable seasonal labour remains a major issue.::To stress that the Seasonal Employment Permit (SEP) scheme needs to be rolled out without delay and be properly aligned on National minimum wage.::To highlight that the General Employment Permit (GEP) also remains a concern, particularly with the increase minimum annual remuneration requirement, adding further pressure to already high labour costs.
Details: Horticulture Issues - Employment Permits and Labour
Intent: To emphasise that the sector, particularly the mushroom industry needs meaningful funding for automation to future proof the sector.
Details: Horticulture Issues - Funding for Automation
Intent: To set out ICMSA's position on tillage matters.
Details: Meeting of Tillage Vision Group
Intent: To acknowledge the Department of Agriculture, Food, and the Marine's assistance for the report under the 2026 scheme of Investment Aid for Innovation and Diversification in Horticulture (Feasibility/Desk Studies).::To request a meeting with the Department of Agriculture, Food, and the Marine to discuss the report's findings, recommendations and necessary actions to ensure the continued sustainability of the Irish mushroom industry.
Details: Economic Assessment of the Irish Mushroom Industry and Automation
Intent: Food and Feed Safety Omnibus Regulation that ensures EU Growers can continue to produce safe food for consumers
Details: Food and Feed Safety Omnibus
Intent: Policy proposals to support carbon efficient tillage farming
Details: Food Vision 2030 Tillage Group Meetings
Intent: To remove fertiliser from the scope of the EU's CBAM regulation, explain the implications for Ireland's climate targets and the adoption of protected urea and to express concern regarding the lack of alignment regarding the UK and the North-South border.
Details: Common Border Adjustment Mechanism
