Adam Ledwith

Intent: To inform and assist in legislation to establish a Gambling Regulator in Ireland

Details: Proposals re the establishment of a Gambling Regulator

Intent: To present and generate awareness of Liquid Gas Ireland and the sector’s Vision 2040 which sets out how LPG and BioLPG can contribute to Ireland’s ‘Green New Deal’, including the ambitious goal to reach net zero emissions by 2050, and to the Government’s Clean Air Strategy. Liquid Gas Ireland outlined key actions that it believes the Government must take to recognise and support the role of LPG and BioLPG in a just transition to lower carbon energy and cleaner air in rural Ireland.::To secure panel speakers for Liquid Gas Ireland Vision 2040 virtual launch event

Details: Engagement on Liquid Gas Ireland Vision 2040: A Greener Deal for rural Ireland

Intent: To present and generate awareness of Liquid Gas Ireland and the sector’s Vision 2040 which sets out how LPG and BioLPG can contribute to Ireland’s ‘Green New Deal’, including the ambitious goal to reach net zero emissions by 2050, and to the Government’s Clean Air Strategy. Liquid Gas Ireland outlined key actions that it believes the Government must take to recognise and support the role of LPG and BioLPG in a just transition to lower carbon energy and cleaner air in rural Ireland.

Details: Energy Policy

Intent: To improve the run rate of felling licences in order to facilitate Coillte's timber supply programme. To implement an efficient appeals process that clears the backlog of forestry appeals.

Details: To engage with the Department and the Forest Service regarding Forestry Licences, potential amended legislation and to encourage the Department to implement an effective Forestry Appeals Committee process

Intent: Address the crisis in the forestry sector regarding felling licences

Details: Forestry Felling Licences

Intent: To set out ICMSA policy priorities for 2020 and future years.

Details: Meeting with Dara Calleary, Minister for Agriculture, Food & Marine on the key issues for farmers for 2020 and future years.

Intent: To establish the role and makeup of the Climate Advisory Council::That farmers be given credit for sequestration and the new Climate Bill has to factor in the latest Teagasc research which shows that Nitrous Oxide emissions from farming are being over counted.::Continuation of Ireland's Nitrates Derogation at 250 kgs Org N/ha, without additional compliance obligations

Details: Climate Bill

Intent: Ensuring that a well funded and balanced CAP Programme is in place post 2020::That the CAP consultative meetings would address the importance of CAP and that the additional asks of farmers must be paid for. To highloght the importance of a strong CAP budget.::To note that the Croatian Presidency concluded with only some progress on environmental impact assessments and targets to be achieved in next CAP.::Noted the DAFM's report of little progress on issues such as the new green architecture, as well as how the new Farm to fork and Bio diversity strategies will be integrated into the next CAP. It is expected that there will be significant discussion on the details in the autumn under the German Presidency.::On the Transitional Regulation, noted that the DAFM said the EU Council and the Parliament have agreed a 2 year transition. However, the Commission is still pushing for a 1 year. Also the MFF is still not finalised. It is expected though that the transitional arrangements will be fin

Details: Future of the CAP (Common Agricultural Policy) - CAP Budget

Intent: Agreement on GLAS and TAMS extension::On GLAS - must be simple and all payments maintained::That all 36000 contracts due to end in December 2020 and a further 12000 in December 2021 would be extended for the transition period::That the expected €135m unspent money in TAMS would be spent in the next three years::That there would be no change to the ANC scheme::That the BDGP and Sheep Welfare schemes would be extended::To highlight that EU CAP transition rules will mean various farm schemes will operate in 2021 under 'new money old rules' criteria.::To ensure that the transition rules will not impact on the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) budget::That Government protects payments across all schemes in the transition phase::To point out that the EU Commission has indicated that Member States can reopen their agri-environmental schemes in line with transitional rules

Details: EU Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) Transition

Intent: Concerns with regard to the National Parks and Wildlife LIFE Nature project for blanket bog areas.::That this project will not lead to further restrictions on land which will in turn have a severe impact on farmers' ability to make a living from their farms.::Farmers should be allowed to stock their land to its potential.::Engage with farmers constructively on these matters.::Secure meeting to discuss further.::That the CAP delivers a meninful environmental scheme for hill farmers

Details: Land Designations