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2011-04-06

POTENTIAL OF RENEWABLE ENERGY SECTOR MUST BE HARNESSED - IFA
Launching IFA’s renewable energy policy in Co Kildare this morning (Wed), IFA President John Bryan called on the Government to implement the necessary policies which can create thousands of jobs in the renewables sector

2011-01-18

IFA PRESIDENT ADDRESSES AGM ON CHALLENGES FOR THE AGRI-FOOD SECTOR
Addressing the AGM of the Irish Farmers Association in Dublin today (Tues), IFA President John Bryan set out the key challenges facing the sector in the year ahead. “As we start 2011, we are only weeks away from a Spring General Election. Protection of vital farm schemes and retention of essential farm taxation reliefs to facilitate growth will be key elements of IFA’s election manifesto

2011-01-18

IFA WELCOMES EXTENSION TO DEADLINE FOR BIOENERGY SCHEME APPLICATIONS
IFA Alternative Land Use Chairman, JJ Kavanagh welcomed the announcement by Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Brendan Smith to extend the deadline for applications for the 2011 BioEnergy Scheme until Tuesday, 2nd February 2011.

2010-11-20

IFA WELCOME BIOENERGY SCHEME BUT WARN INCREASED INCENTIVES NEEDED TO DEVELOP MARKET
IFA Alternative Land Use Chairman JJ Kavanagh has welcomed Minister Brendan Smith’s recent announcement that the Bioenergy Scheme was open and accepting applications until the 19th January 2011.

2010-11-18

IFA WELCOME BIOENERGY SCHEME BUT WARN INCREASED INCENTIVES NEEDED TO DEVELOP MARKET
IFA Alternative Land Use Chairman, J.J. Kavanagh welcomed Brendan Smith, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food recent announcement that the Bioenergy Scheme was open and accepting applications until the 19th January 2011.

2010-11-06

IFA CALL ON GOVERNMENT TO SHOW REAL COMMITMENT TO BIOENERGY & ON FARM WIND SECTORS
Following a series of meetings with Government Ministers including Energy Minister Eamon Ryan, IFA President John Bryan said with the right Government policy, thousands of jobs could be created by the development of the bioenergy and on-farm wind energy sectors.

2010-09-28

MINISTER MUST RESTORE CONFIDENCE IN BIOENERGY SECTOR - IFA
IFA President John Bryan led a delegation that met Energy Minister Eamonn Ryan this week to highlight the disconnect between Government bioenergy policy targets and the shambles on the ground.

2010-09-28

MINISTER MUST RESTORE CONFIDENCE IN BIOENERGY SECTOR - IFA
IFA President John Bryan led a delegation that met Energy Minister Eamonn Ryan this week to highlight the disconnect between Government bioenergy policy targets and the shambles on the ground.

2010-09-15

GOVERNMENT DELAY HITS GREEN JOBS
J.J. Kavanagh, IFA Alternative Land Use Chairman calls for the immediate introduction of the bioenergy Renewable Energy Feed In Tariff (REFIT). It is now four months since the Mr. Eamon Ryan, Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources announced the bioenergy REFIT tariffs but nothing has been implemented on the ground.
Ireland's Land-Based Renewables Strategy 2011