Intent: Request for Meeting and Proposal: Inclusion of Operational Machinery Drivers on Critical Skills List - and to propose a pathway to remedy this via inclusion of “operational drivers for contracting & forestry machinery” in the Critical Skills Occupation List for skilled workers.Under the following topics 1. Nature of the Challenge, 2. Proposed Solution: Critical Skills Inclusion, 3. Requesting for Meeting & Next steps, 4. Why this matters now,.
Details: Request for Meeting and Proposal: Inclusion of Operational Machinery Drivers on Critical Skills List
Intent: To highlight that a survey of pig producers showed that nearly half would be forced to consider exiting the sector if suitable employees are not available in the short-term.::To highlight that this would be a potential loss of €623m to the national economy and a potential reduction of €396m in annual exports.::To make Government aware that the Irish pig sector is facing a critical challenge as it grapples with acute shortages of skilled workers, which is negatively impacting on productivity, growth, and the overall health of the industry::To urgently seek an allocation of work permits for the sectors including pig, horticulture, dairy, and poultry. A submission has been made to the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment on these critical issues.::To ensure the continued sustainable growth of the Irish pig sector, collaborative efforts from stakeholders, policymakers and Government are essential, so that pig farmers can continue to source quality suitable employees for their far
Intent: Tax reform package, housing and infrstructure development, securing a green economy, productivity development, indigenous industrial policy reform, establishing a state security clearance regime, maintaining the public sector, protecting the social welfare system, credible state risk assessment and control.
Our submission followed a virtual meeting on the issue that took place on 1 July with the Trade Division within the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment. All IEA written submissions are published on our website: https://irishexporters.ie/submissions/iea-submission-trade-and-investment-strategy/ - Submission
Intent: That the EU Commission addresses the serious contradictions and lack of policy co-ordination under the Green Deal, CAP and trade policies::To highlight why the Mercosur Trade Deal cannot progress and that the existing access granted to beef not produced to our standards, including environmental, societal, traceability and animal health and welfare must be stopped.::To highlight that of all sectors considered in the Cumulative Impact Assessment on EU Free Trade Agreements, the beef sector stands out as the most affected.::To request a meeting with the Tanaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade & Employment::To highlight to the Government and our MEPs to call out the continual undermining of Irish and EU beef farmers - Mercosur trade deal must be stopped and the existing access of substandard products closed off.::That the double standards at EU level, allowing access to our key markets for products that are not and will not be produced to the exacting standards imposed on Irish and EU
Intent: Support for a derogation to offset the impact of tariffs on the flour that Bread Bakers’ import from Great Britain, while other options are being explored
Details: EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) - Rules of Origin and Bread Bakers
