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Intent: To maintain the existing temporary rules to ensure that children remain protected online.
Details: Seeking support from Ireland's MEPs on the extension of the interim derogation of the proposed Regulation (EU) 2021/1232 (“Interim Derogation”).
Intent: To maintain the existing temporary rules to ensure that children remain protected online.
Details: Seeking support from Ireland's MEPs on the extension of the interim derogation of the proposed Regulation (EU) 2021/1232 (“Interim Derogation”).
Intent: To maintain the existing temporary rules to ensure that children remain protected online.
Details: Seeking support from Ireland's MEPs on the extension of the interim derogation of the proposed Regulation (EU) 2021/1232 (“Interim Derogation”).
Intent: To maintain the existing temporary rules to ensure that children remain protected online.
Details: Seeking support from Ireland's MEPs on the extension of the interim derogation of the proposed Regulation (EU) 2021/1232 (“Interim Derogation”).
Intent: Intended to create awareness of the current situation of the regulation and the directive and to look for support for same.
Details: Engagement with public representatives on the proposed regulation on child sexual abuse and the recast directive on child sexual abuse.
Intent: For Ireland to support the text to allow it to progress to the JHA in October.
Details: Email sent to Irish MEPs asking for their support for the second compromise of the Danish Presidency on the proposed regulation on child sexual abuse.
Intent: To invite the new EU Commissioner for Agriculture to address the IFA 70th AGM.::To invite the Minister for Agriculture and the Ministers of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine to the IFA 70th AGM::To highlight the importance of the next CAP and how it will work for Irish farming. In particular, a level of funding that recognises the cost pressures farmers face in producing quality food to the highest standards. The CAP Budget has been redirected to supporting environmental ambition rather than production, which must stop. ::To highlight that the EU needs to have a separate environment fund with new money to deliver climate ambition.::To stress that Pillar II of the next Common Agricultural Policy cannot be based on cost incurred, income foregone. It must leave a return for the farmer.::To highlight that in the current CAP, GAEC 2 is going to cause problems. The potential impact for the thousands of farmers in this country working on peat soils could be significa
Details: IFA 70th AGM
Intent: That as Trilogues progress on the Soil Monitoring and Resilience Directive which was voted on in Parliament last April, IFA remains invested in the development of the legislation and hopes to see a measured outcome emerge from trilogues which is consistent with the requests for simplification of agricultural and environmental policies for farmers which have been extensively platformed in recent months.::It remains imperative to recognise that soils are already highly regulated under multiple European Regulations and Directives. For example, the Common Agricultural Policy has 9 Good Agricultural and Environmental Conditions (GAECS) which are tied to the conditionality of Direct Payments with GAEC 1, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 9, all having provisions that relate to the protection and management of soils either directly or indirectly.::The Irish CAP Strategic Plan also applies a voluntary Eco-Scheme which allows farmers to deliver on soil sampling, liming, the sowing of multispecies swards and plant
Details: EU Trilogues Negotiations Regarding the Soil Monitoring and Resilience Directive
Intent: To highlight that despite the political desire on behalf of the EU community to foster strong trading relationships with South America, this cannot be done at the cost of the Irish farm family sector, the Irish consumer, or the Irish economy. there are significant issues regarding standards and traceability and the issues of transport emissions.::To reiterate the Irish farmers objection to the Mercosur deal. Irish and European farmers have clearly voiced their opposition to any conclusion of the Mercosur Trade Agreement. From recent bilateral engagement between the European Commission and Mercosur representatives, in addition to subsequent media commentary reflecting a clear desire to progress to a conclusion.::It is felt by Irish farmers that our concerns are being minimised at the behest of an expedient resolution to the political agreement reached 5 years ago. As IFA President, I cannot accept thi::To highlight that Irish farmers have protested in Dublin in 2011 outside the European
Details: Mercosur
Intent: That the Government and MEPs must honour their commitments to stand up for farmers and defend their interests by opposing the current Mercosur trade deal.::To discuss farmers' concerns with the Minister for Finance.
Details: Mercosur - IFA Spring Lobbying 2025
