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Interparliamentary Conference on Securing the Future of Farming, from Policy to Practice

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Location: The Printworks, Dublin Castle

From the Chair

Ireland’s Presidency will continue the EU’s aim in ensuring that national parliaments are proactively involved in the EU legislative process and Ireland, as host, will actively strive to ensure that all voices are heard and that democracy is paramount.

Event Details

This is an inter-parliamentary conference bringing together members of EU national parliaments and Members of the European Parliament to discuss generational renewal, women in agriculture, and food security.

The Oireachtas Joint Committee on Agriculture and Food will chair this inter-parliamentary conference to facilitate debate among experts and politicians from Ireland and across Europe, enabling the exchange of views and the discussion of best practices regarding agricultural development.

Agenda

09:00

Opening remarks

Welcome by Ms. Verona Murphy T.D. Ceann Comhairle (Speaker) of Dáil Éireann

Introduction by Aindrias Moynihan T.D. (moderator), Cathaoirleach of the Joint Committee on Agriculture and Food

09:15

Session I: “Overview of policies regarding women and generational renewal in farming, across Europe.”

09:15-09:45

Presentations from panelists

  • Ms. Esther de Lange, Head of the Cabinet of Commissioner Christophe Hansen, EU Commission
  • Ms. Maria Walsh MEP, member of the AGRI Committee of the EU Parliament
  • Ms. Sinéad McPhillips, Secretary General of the Irish, Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

09:45-10:40

Debate and comments from the floor

10:40

Family photo

10:55

Coffee break

11:15

Session II: “Example of best practice in countries with successful policies in regard to generational renewal / encouraging women into farming”

11:15-11:45

Presentations from panelists

Mr. Johannes Abentung, Secretary General of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Climate and Environmental Protection, Regions and Water Management, Austria  

Mr. Peter Meedendorp, President of the European Council of Farmers (CEJA)  

11:45-12:45

Debate and comments from the floor 

14:00

Session III “Lived experience – how generational renewal and involvement of women in agriculture is vital to EU food security”

14:00-14:40

Presentations from panelists  

  • Ms. Josephine O’Neill, President of Macra na Feirme  
  • Professor Frank O’Mara, Director of Teagasc  
  • Ms. Hannah Quinn-Mulligan, Director Tory Hill House Farm, Co. Limerick
  • Professor Maura Farrell, Professor in the school of Geography, Archaeology and Irish Studies, University of Galway

14:40-15:45

Debate and comments from the floor 

15:45

Closing remarks

By Aindrias Moynihan T.D., Cathaoirleach of the Joint Committee on Agriculture and Food 

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IPCAgriculture2026@oireachtas.ie

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Ms. Verona Murphy T.D. Ceann Comhairle (Speaker) of Dáil Éireann
Aindrias Moynihan T.D. (moderator), Cathaoirleach of the Joint Committee on Agriculture and Food

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21 min

Opening remarks

Welcome by Ms. Verona Murphy T.D. Ceann Comhairle (Speaker) of Dáil Eireann and Introduction by Aindrias Moynihan T.D. (moderator), Cathaoirleach of the Joint Committee on Agriculture and Food

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77 min

Session I: “Overview of policies regarding women and generational renewal in farming, across Europe.”

Presentations from panellists and Debate and comments from the floor

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85 min

Session II: “Example of best practice in countries with successful policies in regard to generational renewal / encouraging women into farming”

Presentations from panellists and Debate and comments from the floor

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104 min

Session III “Lived experience – how generational renewal and involvement of women in agriculture is vital to EU food security”

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3 min

Closing remarks

By Aindrias Moynihan T.D., Cathaoirleach of the Joint Committee on Agriculture and Food

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