Intent: Make public representatives aware of the work of Laois Chamber Alliance
Details: Presented to Laois County Council the programme and plans for Laois Chamber Alliance for 2025
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.::The following are some of the key issues that are contributing to growing frustration and anger with the political system::1. The transformation of CAP away from supporting food production towards actually reducing farm output. 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. The failure of the EU to properly compensate farmers under CAP. In 2014, Ireland received €1.16bn in Pillar one funding from EU – that figure is effectively the same today, 10 years on, despite huge inflation in farmers' cost of production in the interim. Farmers are being asked to do much more to receive a lot less funds in real terms.::3. The proposed Mercusor trade de
Details: Laois County Council - 'Enough is Enough' Campaign
Intent: To highlight that, although IFA is fully aware of the current housing challenges and the rationale underpinning the Residential Zoned Land Tax (RZLT), as it is currently designed it represents nothing more than a 'land-grab' exercise. Many honest hardworking farm families will be forced to sell intergenerationally held farm land given that this penal tax (even at 3%) far exceeds the economic yield potential from farms.::To stress that Irish farm families are private land owners who utilise the land for food production. The have not caused or influenced the current housing crisis. They are not building speculators or developers hoarding land from residential development, and so should not be exposed to this 'land hoarding tax'.::To highlight that IFA question whether there is a political will to change the legislation, or enough opposition challenge, to protect farm families.::To point out that the precedent is there in terms of the Vacant Site Levy to provide an exemption for farmed la
Details: Residential Zoned Land Tax (RZLT)
Intent: Ensuring that the phase-out of fur farming in Ireland is fair and reasonable for the farms involved
Details: Animal Health & Welfare (Amendment) Bill 2021
Intent: making councillors aware that we are submitting an application
Details: Submitting our land to the county development plan for zoning
Intent: Putting in place of appropriate Government policies to manage Bord na Móna's transition to a low carbon business.
Details: Matters relating to the harvesting of peat, enhanced rehabilitation of cutaway peat lands and the just transition for the Midlands.
Intent: Welcome new residents.
Details: Official opening of Borris Meadows, Borris Road, Portlaoise, Co. Laois.
Intent: Protection of employment in Irish fur farming sector
Details: Prohibition of Fur Farming Bill
Intent: Once elected, all candidates who signed up to our Pledge would follow through on their commitment and legislate/support the legislation of an Autism Empowerment Act, as well as the accompanying Strategy
Details: Lobbied General Election candidates from all political parties and none to sign up to our Autism Pledge
Intent: Improving understanding, resolving issues preventing delivery of housing, discussing new opportunities
Details: Social housing provision
