Intent: To acknowledge the Department of Agriculture, Food, and the Marine's assistance for the report under the 2026 scheme of Investment Aid for Innovation and Diversification in Horticulture (Feasibility/Desk Studies).::To request a meeting with the Department of Agriculture, Food, and the Marine to discuss the report's findings, recommendations and necessary actions to ensure the continued sustainability of the Irish mushroom industry.
Details: Economic Assessment of the Irish Mushroom Industry and Automation
Intent: To remove fertiliser from the scope of the EU's CBAM regulation, explain the implications for Ireland's climate targets and the adoption of protected urea and to express concern regarding the lack of alignment regarding the UK and the North-South border.
Intent: To highlight that, while CBAM was included in the first omnibus simplification package this year, this simplification failed to have any tangible impact for Ireland's agricultural sector who, as it stands, face potential shortages in fertiliser availability and significant increases in fertiliser prices from January 2026.::To demonstrate that Ireland's fertiliser market is particularly exposed to the impact of CBAM due to our reliance on imported nitrogen and phosphorus from outside of the EEA.::Of the imported nutrient nitrogen, 80% of Ireland's urea fertiliser imports (required to produce protected urea and satisfy Government climate policy targets) originated outside the EEA.::That the mechanics & implementation to date of the CBAM legislation make it impossible for CBAM declarants to cost CBAM charges going forward. This will force fertiliser importers to avoid non-EEA fertilisers putting nutrient supply for grass and crop production in significant jeopardy for 2026 and beyond.::To
