Intent: Ensure understanding of business position on progress and developments for the dairy industry with regards to the Common Agriculture Policy
Details: Common Agriculture Policy priorities for Ireland's dairy industry
Intent: To highlight ICMSA concerns in relation to the implementation of EUDR.
Details: Meetings with Dept on EUDR.
Intent: Support for the continuation of ACA programmes in ACRES and Organics and a new programme for Nitrates and Agri Environment Specialists to assist with the vast private sector client base. Also, ACA submitted their views on other EU and National farm programmes.
Details: ACA pre budget submission
Intent: A request to the Department to consider a reconstitution grant for its farm partners given the impact of Storm Éowyn.
Details: To brief the Minister and his officials on Coillte’s strategic vision and its strategy in action, delivering forests for climate, nature, wood and people and its commercial remit. Storm Éowyn was discussed including progress to date on Coillte’s storm response plan, the estimated financial impact of, ...
Intent: Policy changes in relation to forestry planted in close proximity to the electricity network to ensure safe and resilient forestry corridors are maintained that would reduce the risk of damage to the electricity network in the event of storms.
Details: Discuss Storm Eowyn and the impact fallen trees had on the electricity network and possible legislative changes to ensure safe and resilient forestry corridors are maintained under/near electricity overhead lines.
Intent: To provide key insights into the development of the next Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and the future direction of the overall EU budget, as determined by the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF).::To invite the Minister for Agriculture, Food, Fisheries and the Marine to be the Keynote Speaker
Details: IFA - CAP to 2030 & Beyond
Intent: To secure a meeting and to obtain details regarding what contingency plans are in place to handle the impact of the storm.
Details: As a result of Storm Éowyn, to seek a meeting and request details on the contingency plans in place at the Forest Service to handle the impact of such a storm.
Intent: To get support for the production of an independent report on the agricultural and forestry contractor sector in Ireland.
Details: Submission from the Association of Farm & Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI) – to request a support for the production of an Independent Report on the Irish Agricultural and Forestry Contractor sector
Intent: The creation of an Agricultural and Forestry Contractor Register to be developed with a closing date for applications to join the Register, subject to agreed terms and conditions, to be 30th June 2025.
Details: The creation of an Agricultural and Forestry Contractor Register to be developed with a closing date for applications to join the Register, subject to agreed terms and conditions, to be 30th June 2025.
Intent: Seeking to progress afforestation licences relating to native woodland sites.
Details: Engagement to progress native woodland afforestation licences.
