Intent: Increase provision of affordable housing in Limerick
Details: Presentation to the Full Council of Limerick City and County Council
Intent: Urge the Minister for Transport to allocate €2.2 million in funding to get the Mackey Roundabout Road improvements through the next stage of development
Details: Allocation of €2.2 million in funding for Mackey Roundabout
Intent: To secure meetings with Oireachtas members to highlight the role of insourcing and its contribution in reducing waiting lists.
Details: Request for meeting to discuss the role of insourcing in reducing waiting lists in the health service.
Intent: Communicate the objections that our members have in relation to the proposed Mercosur Trade Deal
Details: Matters of significance to Irish Cattle & Beef farmers
Intent: To secure a new consultation forum for licensed firearms holders
Details: Consultation on firearms matters
Intent: To ensure that members of the Oireachtas are aware of and highlight the priorities in IFA's General Election Manifesto (2024) and IFA's Spring Lobbying priorities.::To ensure that the Minister for Agriculture, Food, and the Marine takes on board the key priorities as highlighted by IFA.
Details: Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)
Intent: That the Government and MEPs must honour their commitments to stand up for farmers and defend their interests by opposing the current Mercosur trade deal.::To discuss farmers' concerns with the Minister for Foreign Affairs::To reiterate strong opposition to the Mercosur agreement in its current form. The beef industry in Ireland supports 90,000 farmers and around 25,000 jobs and is critical to the rural economy. There are very strong concerns about the impact the EU-Mercosur trade agreement would have on the viability of some 90,000 families.::That, while it is often argued that an additional 99,000t of beef from the Mercosur block countries would represent only 1-2% of the EU beef market, this statistic is in fact very misleading. The high value EU steak market (fillet, striploin, and cube) will be targeted by Mercosur beef exporters and will impact EU producers' ability to achieve a positive return on the carcass. 30% of the value of the carcass is contained within the yield of high
Details: Mercosur Trade Deal
Intent: Incorporate FCI proposals into policy/ actions in 2026 budget
Details: FCI Pre- Budget Submissions 2026
Intent: Justice, poverty relief and respect for human rights
Details: Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory
Intent: To brief political representatives on LGI’s policy priorities to support the decarbonisation of rural homes and businesses beyond the natural gas grid, emphasising the need for a ‘Just Transition’ in Ireland and the potential impact of the upcoming Renewable Heat Obligation Bill.
Details: Outreach to relevant stakeholders to introduce Liquid Gas Ireland’s newly appointed Senior Director for Government Affairs and Policy, Alan Farrell, and highlight LGI’s policy priorities for rural consumers and businesses.
