Farm Family Committee
About the IFA Farm Family & Social Affairs Committee
The Committee provides a voice to farm families on social issues within the Association, as well as at National and European levels to ensure that policies are developed to help farm families. The Committee strives to keep farm families notified of changes in procedures or policies, as well as dealing with individual cases that affect them and their community. Some of the issues that the Committee are currently working on are:
- Pensions – Securing entitlements for farm women so they qualify for pensions in their own right and updating farm families on changes to the pension system.
- Fair Deal Scheme – Lobbying for a cap on the maximum charge that can be applied to non-residential, productive assets.
- Farm Safety – SAVE LIVES – Think Safety, Farm Safely campaign to encourage farmers to improve working practices and take preventative action to reduce risks.
- Health – Supporting farm families to make positive changes to improve overall mental health and well-being through awareness and education.
Directory of Useful Farm Family Supports & Services
IFA Farm Family & Social Affairs Committee
COUNTY | NAME | MOBILE |
Chairwoman | Caroline Farrell | 086 3787987 |
CARLOW | Michael Purcell | 086 0677905 |
CAVAN | Elizabeth Tilson | 086 2758806 |
CLARE | Geraldine O’Connell | 087 2999981 |
CORK (C) | Claire O’Keeffe | 087 2475481 |
CORK (N) | Ann O’Connor | 086 1575379 |
CORK (W) | Martina Casey | 087 6679624 |
DONEGAL | Mabel Russell | 087 2548065 |
DUBLIN | Elizabeth McCarthy | 086 8608258 |
GALWAY | Teresa Roche | 083 8455272 |
KERRY | Grace O’Sullivan | 083 1948783 |
KILDARE | Marion Dunne | 087 2864260 |
KILKENNY | Gemma Sherman | 086 8393929 |
LAOIS | Mary Barber | 087 7649931 |
LEITRIM | Mary McGovern | 086 1705211 |
LIMERICK | Mary Breen | 087 6383060 |
LONGFORD | Sheena Cassidy | 086 6636977 |
LOUTH | Breda Brennan | 087 2076626 |
MAYO | Diane Petrie | 086 3989920 |
MEATH | Fiona Curran | 087 6492857 |
MONAGHAN | Mary Deery | 087 4104709 |
OFFALY | Mary Parlon | 086 1974214 |
ROSCOMMON | Frances Keane | 086 2424470 |
SLIGO | Margaret Gormonley | 087 6448947 |
TIPP. NTH | Kathleen Hogan | 085 2840586 |
TIPP. STH | Mary Jo Heffernan | 087 6481284 |
WATERFORD | Betty Coughlan | 086 3903999 |
WEXFORD | Alice Doyle | 086 8295172 |
WESTMEATH | Mary Geraghty | 087 9826585 |
WICKLOW | Anne Jennings | 086 3682321 |