Maeve Reynolds

Intent: That Leitrim County Council expresses its deep disappointment regarding government TD's vote of confidence in Larry Murrin as Chairperson of Bord Bia, while he simultaneously serves as CEO of a company importing Brazilian beef into Ireland. ::This vote undermines the efforts of Irish farmers to uphold the reputation of the Bord Bia Quality Assured food brand. Leitrim County Council fully supports farmers in their demand that Larry Murrin either step down as Chairperson or is removed by the Minister for Agriculture.

Details: Leitrim Local Authority - Bord Bia

Intent: Attendance and input at strategy workshops

Details: Invitation to attend strategy workshops

Intent: To highlight the very serious concerns of farmers regarding the proposed Sligo, Leitrim, Northern Counties, Railway Greenway at a meeting with officials from Leitrim and Sligo County Councils as well as ARUP Project Consultants in Sligo last week.::To emphasise that Greenway projects like the SLNCR should maximise the use of public lands and minimise the impact on private lands, in line with the Government Strategy for the Future Development of Greenways and the Greenways Code of Best Practice.::To point out to the County Councils that the proposed emerging preferred corridor for the Sligo/Leitrim Greenway will predominantly take private lands and have the potential to sever and divide a large number of the farms and this is totally unacceptable. Severance and division of farms will not work and must be reviewed by the Councils.::That the proposed emerging corridor put forward by the Councils at the meeting is to follow the old railway route. However, in practice farmers now farm and

Details: Sligo/Leitrim Greenway

Intent: To seek assurances that the balance of the ACRES payment & the Co-operation payment will be paid to farmers without delay.

Details: Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) Payment