Farm Business Committee

Bill O’Keeffe

Chair Farm Business Committee

086-8392396 [email protected]

Robert Malone

Senior Policy Executive

01-4260343 [email protected]

About the Farm Business & Taxation Committee

The IFA Farm Business Committee is a national committee, with elected representatives from all 29 of IFA’s County Executives. Committee members come from all different sectors of farming, thereby providing a comprehensive and up-to-date view of the business issues facing farm families. The Farm Business Committee has the lead role in developing the IFA annual pre-budget submission.

The key roles of the farm business committee are:

• Development of taxation policy proposals for farm businesses and families and identifying measures necessary to support farm investment, promote farm transfer and land mobility.
• Liaising with the banking sector on issues of credit relevant to farmers – access to credit, the cost of credit and length of decision making on loan applications
• Assisting farmers who may be encountering credit difficulties

Farm Business & Taxation Committee