Intent: Briefing on the investment and strategy for the development by Greegate Biogas, of world-class biogas facilities in Ireland and the importance of the state as a partner in the development of the facilities.
Details: Meeting with members of Carlow County Council regarding development of Greengate Biogas facilities in Ireland
Briefing on the investment and strategy for the development by Greegate Biogas, of world-class biogas facilities in Ireland and the importance of the state as a partner in the development of the facilities. - Meeting
Intent: To pass a motion to request that Larry Murrin be removed as Chairman of Bord Bia. Sent to Taoiseach, Tánaiste and Minister for Agriculture, Food, and the Marine.
Intent: Continuation/expansion of services for those experiencing homelessness, addiction and mental ill health put in place during pandemic as well as an extension of gender based services and increases in budget funding.
Details: Proposals re drug treatment, homelessness, mental health and related matters
Intent: To continue to invest in Carlow town centre::To improve infrastructure throughout the county
Details: The County Carlow business community is resilient and optimistic, despite the many challnges that business faces at the minute, but we cannot afford to be complacent and must continue to strive for further economic development and growth.
Intent: To encourage County Councils to adopt the IFA protocol for farm inspections.::To seek clarity on the 1% conditionality inspection requirement, post CAP Simplification package, is that taken from 1% of total BISS applicants (c.124k) or 1% of total BISS application with over 10ha (c.104k). The view of most farmers was that it should be 1% of the lower number.::To seek clarity on whether there is a certain proportion of farm inspections, per EU Regulation, that has to be on-the-spot/unannounced?
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
