Brian Purcell

Intent: To highlight Macra's concerns about the fodder crisis ::To presents the views of young farmers ::Put forward solutions for assisting farmers effected by the fodder crisis

Details: Meeting with Minister for Agriculture on Fodder Crisis

Intent: CAT:Increase thresholds and enhance agricultural relief for farm transfers.CGT/Stamp Duty: Secure reliefs facilitating transfers, including stamp duty on farmland.PRSI/USC/PAYE: Reduce tax burdens on farmers. Inheritance Tax:Improve provisions for succession. Carbon/Excise Duties: Mitigate impact on costs. Concrete Levy: Address effect on investment. RZLT: Amend to avoid penalising farmland. Farm Income Volatility: Introduce measures to smooth income. ABER: Implement tax measures supporting agri

Details: Taxation measures in the ICSA Pre-Budget Submission 2027, covering Capital Acquisitions Tax (CAT), Capital Gains Tax (CGT), Stamp Duty, PRSI, USC, PAYE, Inheritance Tax, Carbon and Excise Duties, Concrete Levy, Residential Zoned Land Tax (RZLT), Farm Income Volatility, and Agricultural Block Exempti, ... Read more

Intent: To raise awareness of how innovative techniques can improve crop resilience and support the Irish agricultural supply chain

Details: Plant Biotechnology

Intent: To raise awareness of the need to modernise the definition of 'authorised representatives in the Irish Horseracing Industry Act 1994

Details: Irish Horseracing Industry Act 1994: To modernise definitions regarding 'authorised representatives'.

Intent: Secure funding and implementation of the agreement with DAFM on Syndromic Surveilleance.

Details: Communications with the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, and the Chief Veterinary Officer regarding the implementation of an agreement with DAFM in relation to Syndromic Surveillance.

Intent: That sheep farmers who completed the required welfare actions in good faith receive the payment that was announced when the scheme opened, restoring confidence in the scheme and reflecting the strong demand for it.

Details: That the National Sheep Welfare Scheme be continued and expanded, with sufficient Exchequer funding to prevent payment reductions resulting from oversubscription.

Intent: That the 2025 payment reduction from €75 to €67 is not repeated, delivering on the Government's commitment to strengthening the suckler sector.

Details: That sufficient funding guarantee the full advertised payment rate under the National Beef Welfare Scheme regardless of participation, with contingency funding to prevent oversubscription reducing payments, and that combined National Beef Welfare Scheme and SCEP supports increase to €300 per suckler, ... Read more

Intent: That farmers who have completed the required actions and incurred associated costs receive the payments announced when schemes opened, providing farmers with certainty when making management and financial decisions, and maintaining confidence in Government schemes.

Details: ICSA Pre-Budget Submission 2027- That the National Beef Welfare Scheme, National Sheep Welfare Scheme and National Dairy Beef Weighing Scheme be continued and expanded, with sufficient funding to guarantee the full advertised payment rates regardless of participation levels, and contingency funding , ... Read more

Intent: Additional resources for school in Kildare

Details: additional resources

Intent: Meeting with Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon, at Danone’s Wexford factory to provide an overview of Danone’s operations in Ireland and its role in the Irish agri-food and dairy sectors.

Details: Invitation to Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon, to visit Danone’s Wexford manufacturing facility.