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Intent: Communicate the relevance of the financial services industry in Ireland, its economic impact, its competitive opportunities, and its strategic objectives for the next 5 years. Also, to highlight the importance of establishing a retail investment culture in Ireland through Savings and Investment Accounts.
Details: Financial services industry strategy 2026-2030
Intent: To invite local representatives to attend a meeting on the supply chain disruptions to Irish agriculture caused by the Middle Eastern Conflict, leading to skyrocketing input costs, particularly fertiliser and fuel cost.
Details: IFA Kerry Public Meeting on Crisis in the Middle East
Intent: To invite the Minister of State for Agriculture, Food, and the Marine to the Nurserystock Association Summer Meeting hosted by the IFA and IHNSA.
Details: European Nurserystock Association
Intent: The aquaculture sector, as a primary producing food sector, be included in any government support package addressing increased fuel costs.::Propose a ‘Temporary Crisis Scheme' to allow for financial compensation to operators in the aquaculture sector for their income forgone and additional costs incurred must be made available to aquaculture operators affected by significant fuel costs coupled with increasing input costs for aquaculture business and eligibility criteria must reflect that.::For Government to consider funding mechanisms through the European Commission by triggering Article 26(2) of the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund Regulation (EU) 2017/1004 to assist Irish Aquaculture operators affected by significant production losses coupled increasing input costs for aquaculture businesses
Details: Impact of increased cost of fuel on Irish Aquaculture
Intent: To acknowledge that the Government has an ambitious target to increase the national forest cover from 11.6% to 18% by the end of 2050. IFA wants farmers to see forestry as a viable option for their farm or parts of the farm.::To also acknowledge the efforts The Department of Agriculture, Food, and the Marine is making to address concerns about the programme. There were positive changes introduced as part of the Mid-Term Review (MTR) of the Forestry Programme 2023–2027, with an additional €3.5m secured per annum up to 2027.::To recognise that many of IFA's proposals have been taken on board as part of the review. However, challenges remain. IFA is aware that the Minister of State for Agriculture, Food, and the Marine has expressed frustration that IFA and others have not been more positive about the forestry programme.::To propose a meeting with the Minister, at his earliest convenience, to discuss the forestry programme and the frustrations he has expressed about IFA's position on the
Details: Forestry Programme
Intent: To invite Minister of State Michael Healy Rae, local TDs, Kerry Councillors and MEPs to attend the IFA Kerry AGM 2026.::To invite MEP Billy Kelleher to speak on the Mercosur Deal.::To discuss the current challenges facing farming and how EU policy decisions impact at farm level.::To discuss the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reform.
Details: IFA Kerry Annual General Meeting
Intent: To call on the Taoiseach, Tánaiste and Minister for Agriculture to intervene and ask the Chairman of Bord Bia, in the interest of fairness to our farmers, to step aside from his role.
Details: Kerry Local Authority - Bord Bia
Intent: To invite the Minister and Ministers of State for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to attend the 71st AGM.::To invite An Taoiseach to address the 71st AGM dinner.
Details: IFA 71st Annual General Meeting (AGM)
Intent: To advocate for amendments to the Short-Term Letting (Registration) Bill that support a fair and effective regulatory framework for short-term letting while promoting tourism development.
Details: Registration for Short-term legislation Bill (STTL)
Intent: To have Minister Healy-Rae attend the Irish Bioenergy Association Wood Fuel Quality Assurance (WFQA) Scheme AGM to deliver the opening address and present the certificates to members and also to request a meeting to discuss forestry and biomass items.
Details: Correspondences with Minister Healy-Rae and his advisor regarding the invitation to attend the Irish Bioenergy Association Wood Fuel Quality Assurance (WFQA) Scheme AGM and also to request a meeting with the Minister.
