Intent: To accept an invitation to meet with the EU Executive Vice President and Commissioner for Cohesion Funds in Dublin.::To discuss key issues with the EU Executive Vice President and Commissioner for Cohesion Funds – such as the next CAP policy and all existing EU infrastructure funds including ERDF, the Just Transition Fund, Peace Plus and Horizon Europe .::To question what the future is for EU Leader, Peace Plus and the EU Just Transition Funds post 2027.::To ask what this means for farming and rural development in Ireland.::To arrange an informal meeting with Irish MEPs in Strasbourg to discuss the Multi Annual Framework (MFF).::To arrange a meeting with Minister for Health in Strasbourg to stress the importance of the decisions to be made on the MFF and Ireland taking over the Presidency of the EU at a significant point in these negotiations.
Intent: To invite MEPs to an IFA Pre EU Presidency Reception on the 25th June.::To seek support from Irish MEPs for IFA's EU Presidency Priorities.::To mark the importance of agriculture and food in the EU.::To give members of the IFA National Council an opportunity to discuss concerns with the Irish representatives in Brussels.::To seek support of Irish MEPs for the IFA position on the Common Agricultural Policy(CAP).
Intent: To highlight that Brazilian beef containing banned hormones entered the Irish food chain and is now subject to an official recall by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland. This should be a wake-up call for the Irish Government.::To emphasise that this shows that the undertaking from Brazil about the processes they have in place is completely flawed and wholly ineffective.::To stress that the EU must publish the full details of this breach immediately and before there is any vote on the Mercosur deal.::To highlight that, in 2024, another EU audit found that the Brazilian system to stop hormones entering the EU food chain could not be relied upon. EU member states were told that Brazil implemented an action plan to address this. Yet, hormones have now entered the EU and Irish food chain. This has to be a red line for the Irish Government on Mercosur.
Intent: To equip participants with insights into the EU and national policy landscape, enhancing their understanding of the policy making process.::To foster knowledge of policy directions in Ireland and Europe, enabling pro-active adaptation to change.::To develop skills for effective lobbying and media engagement to influence agricultural policies.::To prepare young farmers for future policy impacts on their operations, facilitating informed decision making.::To encourage networking among young farmers to strengthen collective influence and share insights.::To offer opportunities for participants to join IFA National Committees for enhanced involvement.::To engage with European Institutions and the Irish Government including the European Parliament and relevant Irish Government Departments.
Intent: To emphasise IFA's deep concern at the impact CBAM will have on Irish fertiliser prices.::To highlight that, Ireland, due to our total dependence on imported nitrogen fertiliser, is much more exposed than some other EU Member States on this issue.::To acknowledge that the Minister for Agriculture, Food, and the Marine has raised concerns surrounding CBAM and its impact on fertiliser prices at Agri-Fish Council meetings previously. However, the changes that have been put forward following the emergency meeting of Agriculture Ministers earlier this month will have a minimal impact on limiting the fertiliser price increase that CBAM will inflict on Irish farmers.::To outline that recent EPA analysis estimates that CBAM will increase the Irish price of urea fertiliser imported from outside the EU by at least €40/tonne and CAN fertiliser by over €100/tonne. The imposition of price increases of this magnitude on farmers at a time when both grain prices and milk prices are under severe pressu
Intent: To continue to object to the Mercosur trade deal by participating in an organised National protest.::To encourage all MEPs to vote against the Mercosur trade deal.
Intent: To highlight that the recent surge in energy, fuel and fertiliser prices is a very serious and concerning development for the Irish farming and agri-food sectors. Energy and fertiliser costs constitute a massive part of an Irish farmers' overall cost base, both directly in using fuel and fertiliser to operate farm machinery and grow crops, and indirectly through the use of agricultural contractors, transport and other similar services.::Farm households, the majority of which rely on kerosene to heat their homes are also significantly impacted.::To highlight that, to date, the Irish Government has reduced farm diesel (green diesel) prices by just 5 cent per litre. This is a completely inadequate response to an ever-deepening crisis and nowhere near enough to address the huge increase in prices., IFA is seeking an immediate Government response to the crisis.::To point out that the Government continues to rule out removing or suspending the Carbon Tax on fuels or farm diesel. While IFA di
Intent: To seek support from Irish Ministers, TDs and MEPs to ensure that the EU Commission urgently remove the beef and poultry import concessions planned under the EU–Mercosur agreement in.::To highlight that a delegation travelled across key beef-producing regions in Brazil, visiting farms, live markets, slaughter plants, meat plants and veterinary supply outlets. At every stage of the production chain they observed practices that raise serious questions about equivalence with EU standards, particularly regarding antimicrobial resistance (AMR), animal identification and traceability, and animal welfare.::To highlight that antimicrobials, antibiotics and other restricted drugs in the EU were freely available without prescription, without verification of diagnosis and without any apparent recording of use.::To highlight that there were systemic failures in animal identification and traceability, with animals presented at markets and slaughterhouses untagged or with easily removable tags.::To
Intent: To ensure relevant local elected representatives are informed throughout the development phase of the project.
Details: To provide information on the Shancloon proposed wind farm. The study area comprises lands at Shancloon, Cloonbar, Beagh More, Derrymore, Cloonteen and Cloonsheen and measures approximately 689 hectares.
Email sent on 2nd June to local councillors and TDs / MEPs to advise on public consultation taking place into RWE's proposed onshore wind development project in Shancloon. - Email
