Intent: To raise the issue that the ESB contractors on offshore islands have been severly restricted in what maintenance and repairs they can perform on offshore islands since 1st January 2026. This will severly impact the residents with long power outages on offshore islands.
Details: ESB Service on offshore islands
Intent: Government support for a national rollout of GIY;s GROW at School program
Details: Lobbying around a pre-budget submission by GIY for support for a national rollout of GROW a School education programme
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: That Government would pursue meaningful insurance reform leading to reduced liability premiums. In particular, that they would initiate a public, transparent and rigorous review of the Judicial Council’s recommendation regarding a near 17% increase in personal injury awards.
Details: Insurance reform
Intent: To highlight a proposed legislative initiative as part of the EC Industrial Action Plan for the European Automotive Sector, which includes a plan to Decarbonise Corporate Fleets, in which the mandatory purchase of zero-emission EVs by car rental fleets is being actively considered. ::To highlight the damage such a mandate, if implemented prematurely, would do to the car rental industry and the regional tourism industry.::That the imposition of a premature and damaging BEV mandate on the European car rental fleet be resisted by Ireland.
Details: Decarbonising of commercial fleets
Intent: To raise concerns with regards to obtaining planning permission for a farm, to enable the placement of additional hens to meet market demand for eggs.
Details: Application for planning permission to expand egg-laying hen farm
Intent: To highlight IFA's priorities in Budget 2026.::To ensure that Budget 2026 provides measures to Support Farm Sectors including: Tillage Survival Package::The retention of Tax Reliefs due to expire the end of 2025::Taxation Reliefs and support to Agriculture::Funding & Farm Finance• Increase in the Agri Overall Budget Allocation at least in line with inflation• Access to farm finance and working capital is paramount for farmers across all enterprises. It is vitally important that farmers have easy access to sufficient low-cost funding, such as SBCI lending, to allow their businesses to trade efficiently• Ringfenced Agri Fund should be delivered through Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (SBCI)::Substantial additional funding, independent of CAP, is required to support farmers achieving emission reduction and water quality objectives. In addition to strengthened existing agri-environmental supports, a fair share of the Climate & Nature Fund must be ringfenced for farmers and directe
Details: National Economic Dialogue (NED) 2025
Intent: To propose the retention of Flat Rate Addition scheme (FRA) for all agricultural sectors.::To propose the implementation of a 0% VAT rate on non-oral animal medicines and vaccines as early as possible.::To propose that the Accelerated Capital Allowance (ACA) is extended to facilitate additional investment in slurry storage and equipment on farms. Accelerated capital allowances for animal health monitoring systems, automatic calf feeders, additional milking points and hoof-care equipment are needed.::To propose Zero VAT / Accelerated capital allowances for investments to improve on-farm efficiency and/or support transition to net zero emissions.::To propose the Accelerated Capital Allowance for farm safety equipment is positive and should be revised annually and extended to include new safety equipment.::To highlight that VAT is currently charged on Carbon Tax. This is double taxation and needs to be removed.::To propose that the reduced excise duty level on agri diesel must be maintai
Details: VAT & Taxation on Farm Inputs
Intent: To propose that general stock relief of 25% should be temporarily increased to 50% until 31st December 2026 to prevent tax issues for farmers in a year of high costs and poor cashflow.
Details: Stock Relief - Agri taxation
Intent: That farmers must not be unduly disadvantaged, penalised or prone to increased on-farm inspections following direct/ indirect advances in available technologies, data collection or monitoring mechanisms, with the privacy and data protection rights of the farmer secure and protected at all times. The sharing or transfer of data from one data source to another, even within individual entities, is not permitted without the prior consent of the farmer::That the level of ongoing monitoring of on-farm activities must be proportionate and similar to that afforded to other employment cohorts.::That inspections should follow the Farmers Charter of Rights protocol, with all farmers, irrespective of whether inspected or not, provided with a detailed list of annual requirements for scheme participation.::That there must be a degree of flexibility concerning on-farm inspections. Farmers must be allowed to reschedule or refuse an inspection (e.g. where serious illness, mental health, bereavement, et
Details: IFA Key Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) post-2027 Principles - Inspections/Penalties
