Relevant Matter
Public policy or programme
Public Policy Area
EU Affairs
Period
1 Jan, 2024 to 30 Apr, 2024
Specific Details
Generational Renewal
Intended results
To highlight that the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) must ensure that young farmers are attracted into the sector through tailored tax incentives, policy instruments and farm schemes. Ireland and Europe have a high level of owner-occupancy of farms, and the sustainability and viability of the sector requires that the family farm can be transferred between generations with the minimum of administrative complexities, legal costs and tax exposure.
To highlight that Generational renewal is complex, but it is key for the future social, economic and environmental sustainability of rural areas, EU food security, rural landscape preservation ,the future of agriculture, including the diversity of sustainable farming systems and traditional family farming models.
To ensure that the needs of both younger and older generations are better acknowledged and supported.
To propose that an improved funding framework must include expanding the use of digitalisation and new technologies, reducing bureaucracy in the application process and increasing the motivation of young and female entrepreneurs to start farming.
To propose that strong support for committed young farmers to include preferential national reserve, top up payments (BISS; TAMs etc), partnership supports and mainstreaming of the land mobility service.
To propose the introduction of a retirement scheme to encourage transfer of farms
To propose a taxation policy to incentivise and support young trained farmers.
To propose an entitlement transfer system that favours active farmers and committed new entrants.
To propose the removal of the €70,000 limit placed on young trained farmers under Article 18 EU Commission Regulation (EU) No. 702/2014.
Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity
Francie Gorman IFA President, Damian McDonald IFA Director General, Tadhg Buckley IFA Director of Policy and Chief Economist, Elaine Farrell IFA Director of Governance & Oireachtas Engagement
Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?)
No
Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign?
No
Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client?
No
Mass communications
Submission All Senators
Letter All Senators
Submission All TDs
Letter All TDs
Submission All MEPs
Letter All MEPs
Lobbying activity
The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.
Informal communication (6-10)
Designated public officials lobbied
The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them.
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Darragh O'Brien
Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)
James Browne
Minister of State (Department of Justice)
Joe O'Brien
Minister of State (Department of Social Protection)
Michael McGrath
Minister (Department of Finance)
Micheál Martin
Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)
Roderic O'Gorman
Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)
Malcolm Noonan
Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)