John Caulfield

Intent: To invite local TDs and Councillors to a meeting to discuss the dispute between the IFA, and Bord Bia.

Details: IFA Connacht Regional Public Meeting

Intent: That Mayo County Council write to the Minister Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon to remove Larry Murrin as Chairman of Bord Bia.

Details: Mayo Local Authority - Bord Bia

Intent: To express grave concerns on recommendations on the timing of nutrient application for arable crops.::To highlight that poultry manure is a valuable organic fertiliser with a high nutrient value which tillage farmers value utilising on their crops. Furthermore, storage capacity on poultry farms is limited or in the case of broiler litter, unavailable::To question what alternative means of storage do the Department of Agriculture, Food, and the Marine suggest utilising to manage these nutrients appropriately as broiler litter is not stored on-farm as it can pose high biosecurity risks to the farm. If restrictions are imposed that prevent timely land application,::To stress that extended onsite storage of poultry litter also increases the risk of biosecurity breaches. Manure heaps can attract pests such as flies, rodents, and wild birds, all of which act as potential vectors for disease, including avian influenza.::To highlight that a particular concern is the heightened risk of Clostrid

Details: Nitrates Action Plan

Intent: Alerting local representatives to the fact that AsIAm had received funding for a pilot Autism One Stop Shop in both CHO2 and CHO7

Details: One Stops Shops

Intent: To highlight the need for a ‘mixed technology’ policy approach to achieve a 'Just Transition' to decarbonisation which ensures choice and affordability for rural off natural gas grid households and businesses.

Details: Communications regarding attendance and participation at Liquid Gas Ireland's event series on a 'Just Transition' for rural Ireland.

Intent: Ireland West Airport Knock was designated as a strategic development zone (SDZ) in May 2017 with the potential to create 4,000 jobs. As yet it has not been developed. We need to secure development in order to grow the infrastructure and encourage more commerce and tourism in the West of Ireland

Details: Urgent Development of the the SDZ at Ireland West Airport Knock Needed

Intent: Increased financial supports and packages for small retailers, Hoteliers ,Vintners and all tourism related SMEs

Details: Requested provision of extra government supports for SMEs and for the Hospitality sector due to the increased cost of doing business, introduction of living wage, increase in employer PRSI and upcoming AE

Intent: To highlight the need for a ‘mixed technology’ policy approach to achieve a 'Just Transition' to decarbonisation which ensures choice and affordability for rural off natural gas grid households and businesses.

Details: Outreach regarding attendance at Liquid Gas Ireland's event series on a 'Just Transition' for rural Ireland.

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: Mayo County Council - Enough is Enough Campaign

Intent: To communicate to the Irish Government, the vast number of issues and the frustration of farmers on the ground due a number of key issues, including::- The EU Green Deal/Farm to Fork policies and their impact on farm productivity/cost of production;::- The transformation of CAP away from supporting food production to curbing farm output – particularly GAEC 2;::- The proposed Mercosur deal and how it could devastate the Irish Beef sector;::- Overly complicated schemes such as ACRES and TAMS which have been poorly implemented by the Irish Department of Agriculture leading to widespread delayed payment and failure to deliver any investment grant aid approvals in 2023;::- Excessive regulation adding massively to farmers cost of production;::- Nitrates derogation reduction;::- The Nature Restoration;::- The Industrial Emissions Directive and the Commissions farcical handling of it;.::- The 3-crop and catch crops rules in tillage with DAFM saying this week there is no room for flexibility d

Details: EU Farmer Protests - Solidarity of Irish Farmers