Tom O'Callaghan

Intent: To meet with local public representatives and request their support for the removal of the Chair of Bord Bia.

Details: IFA Clare - Bord Bia

Intent: That Clare County Council calls on the Minister for Agriculture to arrange a meeting between the Chair of Bord Bia, Larry Murrin, IFA, ICMSA and other farming stakeholders in the interest of dialogue. For the Chair to brief the stakeholders and answer fully and comprehensively all questions to the satisfaction of the farming organisations.::Should the Chair of Bord Bia fail to answer the questions or fail to answer the questions to the satisfaction of the farming organisations that the Minister will request his resignation.

Details: Clare Local Authority - Bord Bia

Intent: To discuss the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine's proposals around protection of peatlands and wetlands and how this may impact farmers.::To highlight that a 'No Compensation, No Designation' policy should apply regarding formal designation of land per EU Directives.::That the economic impact on designated farms needs to be better acknowledged.

Details: Land Designation

Intent: Direct Supports for Farmers::To propose that Government remove the ceilings in the On-Farm Market Valuation Scheme to provide all farmers with the opportunity to receive the market value of animals removed from their farms as TB reactors. The inclusion of this arbitrary ceiling in the scheme is inconsistent with the principles agreed upon in the early 2000s and must be removed.::To propose that the existing compensatory schemes must be reviewed and enhanced to provide farmers with full financial support for the costs and losses associated with TB controls on farms.::To propose that any new measures imposed on farmers in the enhanced TB programme must be impact-assessed, costed, and fully compensated for.::To propose that, as farmers have a long-standing agreement with the Government regarding payment for TB testing. Farmers are only liable to pay for one TB herd test in the calendar year and at no shorter interval than 10 months. The Government must reaffirm this agreement and provide

Details: Measures to Support Farm Enterprises - TB

Intent: To propose::• Much improved lines of communications & engagement between key stakeholders (e.g. DAFM, ACRES CP Teams, planners) & farmers is required. There is too much ambiguity and responsibility deflection ongoing currently, with farmers left frustrated, uncertain where they stand, and out of pocket because of lack of accountability elsewhere.::• Provide clarification and transparency on remaining rolling budgets to participants on elements including results-based scorecard payments, NPIs, LAs and the Landscape Bonus.::• Greater detail and clarity is required with regard the Landscape (High Achievement) Bonus Payment. While we understand it will reward farmers for high average scores across their private land within CP zones, or where they have a large area of land within the CP zone, and it will be backdated/applied to the full period of participation in the ACRES Scheme::– how will it be administered; funded; and what impact (if any) will it have on maximum permitted ACRES payment

Details: Proposals for an Improved ACRES Scheme - Engagement with Farmers

Intent: That consideration be given to proposed alterations to a local roundabout layout

Details: Ennis Local Transport Plan

Intent: To invite local representatives to an IFA Solar Event to learn how solar energy can benefit local farmers, both financially and environmentally.

Details: Clare IFA Solar Energy Event

Intent: Clare PPN wanted the opportunity to explain the work of Clare PPN to the Councillors, some of whom are newly elected and haven't yet had this chance

Details: Clare ppn wrote to all Councillors in Clare to ask them for the opportunity for our organisation to be invited to a Council meeting to present on our work

Intent: To strongly reject proposals suggesting that Clare Local Authority would use CPO (Compulsory Purchase Orders) powers as an option to confiscate private land from farmers on the Cliffs of Moher coastal walk.::To call on Clare County Council to immediately withdraw the CPO option and threat from the draft report.::To call on Clare County Council to engage constructively with the farmers and the IFA so an appropriate and effective arrangement can be agreed on the Cliffs of Moher coastal walk which reflects the scale of up to 1.5m tourists and estimated revenue of €19m annually.

Details: Compulsory Purchase Orders (CPOs) on Farms at the Cliffs of Moher

Intent: To create a greater awareness among the elected members of Clare County Council about the lack of prevalence data, and need to progress with standard criteria for diagnosis and support for people living with FASD. Broader, to answer any questions that the elected members would have about the condition, the organisation, or how they could support our aims.

Details: Briefing to elected members of Clare County Council