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.::These frustrations have broadened into anger with European and National lawmakers over the massive increase in regulations relating to Agriculture. The EU, the Irish Government and local Government are devising policies far from the farm gate with little or no consideration of the direct impact on farmers.::The following are some of the key issues that are contributing to growing frustration and anger with the political system::1. The transformation of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) away from supporting food production towards actually reducing farm output. The Common Agricultural Policy (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
Details: Donegal County Council -Enough is Enough Campaign
Intent: Deferment of the introduction of the proposed defective concrete products levy by Government, pending a regulatory and economic impact analysis.
Details: Defective Concrete Products Levy - Budget 2023
ICF encouraged its members to contact / email / write a letter to / meet with each of their local elected representatives. The Designated Public Officials were contacted directly by ICF members throughout the country. - EmailICF encouraged its members to contact / email / write a letter to / meet with each of their local elected representatives. The Designated Public Officials were contacted directly by ICF members throughout the country. - LetterICF encouraged its members to contact / email / write a letter to / meet with each of their local elected representatives. The Designated Public Officials were contacted directly by ICF members throughout the country. - Meeting
Emails to Department of Agriculture officials, Oireachtas members and local constituency representatives. - EmailMeeting with Department officials and members of the Oireachtas. - Meeting
Intent: Support for IOOA in rejecting the Government Amendment to Ban Oil and Gas future licences in the absence of an Energy Security Review.
Details: Email to highlight the effects of the Amendment for the Offshore Petroleum industry in the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021
Intent: Establishment of an official, national and locally based Make Way Day - where awareness is raised about how obstacles on foot paths can obstruct people with disabilities
Details: Request for support for the Make Way Day campaign
7 Emails were sent respectively to Cllr. Pat Kennedy, Cllr. Barry Sweeny, Cllr. Anthony Waldron, Cllr. Finalo Armstrong McGuire, Cllr. William Aird, Cllr. Hazel Smyth and Cllr. Clare Claffey requesting support for a motion for Make Way Day - Email
Intent: Attendance of Cavan and Monaghan Councillors plus TDs at meeting on illicit trade of solid fuel in border region
Details: Letter to Councillors after local elections to introduce RAS; invitation to Cavan and Monaghan Couoncillors plus noted TDs to attend meeting in Cavan to discuss illicit trade of solid fuel in border region
