Intent: To allow farmers and their families to engage with all Election Candidates on a range of policy issues which directly affect the farming and agri-food industry.::To invite all candidates to participate in the public meetings.::To set out the 'Key Asks' as per the IFA Manifesto for European Parliament and Local Government Elections and seek responses from the candidates in a Q and A session.
Details: European Parliament Elections 2024 - IFA Public Meetings
A discussion on a proposed planning application at our lands at Oldtown Celbridge - MeetingA discussion on a proposed planning application at our lands at Oldtown Celbridge - Phone call
Intent: To communicate to the Irish Government, the vast number of issues and the frustration of farmers on the ground due a number of key issues, including::- The EU Green Deal/Farm to Fork policies and their impact on farm productivity/cost of production;::- The transformation of CAP away from supporting food production to curbing farm output – particularly GAEC 2;::- The proposed Mercosur deal and how it could devastate the Irish Beef sector;::- Overly complicated schemes such as ACRES and TAMS which have been poorly implemented by the Irish Department of Agriculture leading to widespread delayed payment and failure to deliver any investment grant aid approvals in 2023;::- Excessive regulation adding massively to farmers cost of production;::- Nitrates derogation reduction;::- The Nature Restoration;::- The Industrial Emissions Directive and the Commissions farcical handling of it;.::- The 3-crop and catch crops rules in tillage with DAFM saying this week there is no room for flexibility d
Details: EU Farmer Protests - Solidarity of Irish Farmers
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.::To highlight the following 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 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 far
Details: Kildare County Council - 'Enough is Enough' Campaign
Informal conversations were held with DPO's where they were asked if they would support retaining the current zoning in any future Local Area Plans for Celbridge. - Informal communicationUsed Instagram, Facebook & TikTok to push the idea of no changes to zoning at Castletown House. - Social Media
Intent: To relay the business trends emerging for Q1 2023To highlight recent submissions in the realm of Transport, Economic & Housing sustainability within Kildare
Details: Q1 2023 County Kildare Chamber Member Sentiment Report
Intent: Notification of stakeholders of the joint action taken by Cairn and Glenveagh against Kildare County Council for reducing the number of new homes that can be built to 2028 and underestimating Kildare’s population growth.
Details: Kildare's County Development Plan 2022 - 2028
Intent: To relay the business trends emerging for Q4 2022::To highlight recent submissions in the realm of Transport, Economic & Housing sustainability within Kildare
Details: County Kildare Chamber Business Survey Q3
