Bill Callanan

Intent: Ensure support for the business position on progress and development of a roadmap on sustainability for the Irish dairy industry

Details: Dairy Sustainability Roadmap for Industry

Intent: Ensure understanding of business position on progress and developments with regards to Water quality within the dairy sector

Details: Water Quality priorities for the dairy industry

Intent: Discussion of environmental issues with Minister Heydon as they pertain to agriculture and land use including: timeframe for publishing Land Use Review; CAP post-2027; local food policy framework; Nitrates and water quality; bats and sensitive habitats; support for farmers and funding for Nature Restoration Plan; EIA Regulations.

Details: Meeting with Minister Heydon to discuss key environmental issues with regard to current and forthcoming policy and legislation

Intent: To seek support for the farm sector in relation to the increase cost of fuel arising from the Iran war

Details: Meeting with Government Ministers on fuel supports.

Intent: Letter to Minister Heydon calling for the removal of ranking and selection on slurry storage investments under TAMS 3, to enable all farmers access to grant aid to upgrade slurry storage on their farms, to meet stringent new regulatory requirements and to improve environmental / water quality outcomes.

Details: TAMS 3 Grant Aid for Nutrient Storage

Intent: Seek support from DAFM for the development of Renure technology in an Irish context.

Details: The development of Renure technology in an Irish context

Intent: Argue for the inclusion of own account transport for Co-ops involved in milk collection.

Details: Road Transporters Support Scheme

Intent: We called on Government to extend the temporary driver hours relief/exemption to animal feed deliveries in the aftermath of the fuel protests.

Details: Extension of Driver Hours Relief to Animal Feed Deliveries

Intent: 'Further conversations Supports for local food production & reconionition for local food producers'

Details: 'General discussion around local food & Aregologicology'

Intent: Engagement with Minister Heydon and his officials focused on shaping TAMS and other supports to accelerate on-farm technology adoption, as well as improving access for agtech SMEs to finance, including through the EU’s Horizon Europe programme. The critical role of Teagasc in underpinning innovation and on-farm adoption was also reinforced.

Details: Meeting with Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Martin Heydon and his officials Bill Calanan and John Muldowney.