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Budget 2025 in figures for farmers

An overview of the main payments and reliefs for farmers in Budget 2025.

1 October 2024 NEWS
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ESRI says residential zone land tax should go ahead immediately

In its latest quarterly commentary, the ESRI acknowledged there would be financial implications for some farmers if the RZLT was to go ahead.

26 September 2024 NEWS

Tirlán suppliers spending €90m leasing land

Brian Hanrahan, head of milk pool development, said that the cost of renting land equates to about 3c/l.

25 September 2024 NEWS
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Budget talks to go down to the wire

Budget 2025 is coming down to the wire in being firmed up, but there is very little room to fund new measures in agriculture.

25 September 2024 NEWS
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Finance minister says farmers must be excluded from land tax

Minister for Finance Jack Chambers has said that all three Government parties have set out that they want to exclude active farmers from paying residential zoned land tax.

17 September 2024 NEWS
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Active farmers must not be impacted by zoned land tax – Noonan

Residential Zoned Land Tax is aimed at activating land and stopping land hoarding, Minister Noonan has said.

17 September 2024 NEWS

IFA demands solution to RZLT

The IFA want the government to present their detailed proposal to remove farmers from liability to the Residential ZOned Land tax on their farmland

28 August 2024 NEWS
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Land tax on farmland is unfair, says Chambers

Minister Chambers added that his sole objective is to bring a solution forward which ensures that active farmers are not liable for this tax and that land hoarders are taxed.

28 August 2024 NEWS

IFA chief Gorman calls for urgency in getting Budget 2025 funds flowing

The IFA president has stated that the timeframe around mobilising funding pledged in the upcoming budget will be crucial for farmers.

26 August 2024 NEWS