Trevor Smith

Intent: To invite local TDs and Councillors to a meeting to discuss the dispute between IFA and Bord Bia and the importation of Brazilian beef by the Bord Bia Chair Larry Murrin.

Details: IFA Ulster/North Leinster Regional Public Meeting

Intent: That the members of Cavan Local Authority agreed to write to the Minister for Agriculture asking him to remove Larry Murrin from his position at Bord Bia. Passed unanimously.

Details: Cavan Local Authority - Bord Bia

Intent: Raise awareness of femicide in Ireland and highlight the domestic violence support services provided by Safe Ireland Cavan Monaghan in both counties.

Details: Invitation to Safe Ireland Cavan Monaghan's 16 Days of Activism against Gender Based Violence event on 28th November.

Intent: Parkinson's Ireland would receive section 39 funding to operate a counselling service in 2026

Details: Wrote to the Councillor to lobby for the HSE to provide funding for Parkinson's Ireland to run a dedicated counselling service via the Dublin and North East Regional Health Forum .

Intent: Consideration of the rights and needs of people with EB in new plans, policies and actions taken by newly elected representatives.

Details: Manifesto distributed to key elected representatives for the European and Local Elections, party spokes people on health and disability, and members of the Joint Committee on Health

Intent: Ceremonies where part of Fostering Awareness Week, IFCA's annual campaign to raise the profile of foster care in Ireland and recognise and support foster care. Intended results were to raise awareness and allow communities and local representatives to show their appreciation for the contribution of foster carers. Our aim is to grow and expand support of foster care and ensure public representatives are reminded and kept informed as to the important place of foster care in the State.

Details: IFCA held public tree planting ceremonies to raise awareness of the value of foster care to communities

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: Cavan 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

Intent: Raise awareness of Extern's Traveller Healthcare and Youth Services in County Cavan

Details: Invite to meet with our staff and volunteers and find out how Extern is supporting families and young people across Co Cavan

Intent: To gain support for application for upgrade to IWA centre

Details: lobbying for support on Municipal District Cavan Grant application