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The passenger cap for Dublin Airport was put in place in 2007 as part of permission for Terminal 2

Ryanair wants passenger cap issue sorted before election

Ryanair's CEO has urged the transport minister to resolve the passenger cap problem at Dublin Airport before a general election is called, by signing a letter directing the aviation regulator to continue issuing new airline slots while the matter is going through the planning process.

Business • 03 Oct 24

Daa has applied for permission to lift the cap to 40m a year

Dublin Airport must abide by planning conditions - Ryan

Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan has said Dublin Airport must abide by planning conditions and raising the passenger cap is a matter for the planning authorities and Fingal County Council.

Business • 04 Sep 24

Daa has submitted a planning application to lift the cap to 40 million passengers a year at Dublin Airport

Ryanair adds Christmas seats to Belfast due to Dublin cap

Ryanair is to add an extra 50,000 seats between London and Belfast this Christmas.

Business • 26 Aug 24

The country's CAP plan had to be resubmitted to the Commission earlier this month after the first version was rejected last March.

Ireland's CAP plan approved by European Commission

The European Commission has approved Ireland's plan for the implementation of the new Common Agriculture Policy that comes into affect in 2023.

Business • 01 Sep 22

EU agriculture commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski

EU strikes deal on farm subsidies

European Union negotiators stuck a deal on reforms to the bloc's huge farming subsidy programme today, introducing new measures aimed at protecting small farms and curbing agriculture's environmental impact.

Business • 25 Jun 21

The deal will introduce new measures aimed at protecting small farms and curbing agriculture's environmental impact

EU strikes deal on CAP farm subsidies

European Union negotiators have struck a provisional deal on reforms to the bloc's huge farming subsidy programme, introducing new measures aimed at protecting small farms and curbing agriculture's environmental impact.

Ireland • 25 Jun 21

Charlie McConalogue said the last few days were very challenging

'Difficult road' ahead after EU talks on CAP collapse

European Union negotiators this week failed to agree reforms to the bloc's huge farming subsidy programme, with talks due to resume in June on rules to protect small farms and curb agriculture's environmental impact.

Business • 28 May 21

A new report recommends linking farmers' CAP payments to achieving environmental targets

Link CAP payments to green targets - report

A newly published report from the Oireachtas Agriculture Committee has recommended basing payments to farmers under the Common Agriculture Policy on achieving environmental targets instead of imposing carbon taxes.

Politics • 12 Jul 18

Under plans for the EU's budget for 2021-2027, farmers would receive around €232 billion in direct support

Irish opposition to proposed reforms to CAP payments

The European Commission has proposed cutting direct subsidies to farmers while increasing the share of funds going to smaller farms.

Common Agriculture Policy • 01 Jun 18

Patrick Honohan said it was 'hard to deny' that a cap on mortgage lending would help stop another credit bubble

Central Bank to introduce mortgage cap rules

The Central Bank will introduce measures to limit the amount that banks can lend to customers looking to buy a home, according to Governor Patrick Honohan.

Business • 07 Oct 14

Brian Hayes said the Government should surpass the deficit reduction target

Two Fine Gael junior ministers differ on Budget

A month ahead of Budget 2014, two Fine Gael junior ministers have expressed diverging views on the adjustment needed for next year.

News • 15 Sep 13

Simon Coveney has spent the past 48 hours consulting with MEPs and member states on the possibility of a final agreement

Coveney claims progress on CAP reform

Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney has said he has made progress on Common Agricultural Policy reform negotiations in Luxembourg.

News • 25 Jun 13

Farmers held a protest outside the Department of Agriculture in Dublin

Crucial talks on Common Agriculture Policy reform

Talks in Luxembourg are continuing between EU member states and the European Commission on reform of the Common Agricultural Policy.

News • 24 Jun 13

Simon Coveney said there are still issues that need to be resolved

Minister says progress at CAP reform talks

Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney has said some progress has been made in the Common Agricultural Policy negotiations, but there are still issues to be resolved.

News • 27 May 13

Simon Coveney hailed agreement on reform of common fisheries policy

Six-year deadline to end the discarding of fish

Minister for the Marine Simon Coveney has said the practice of discarding millions of tonnes of fish which do not comply with the EU fish quota rules should come to an end within the next six years.

News • 15 May 13

Irish farmers were concerned about the Single Farm Payments

IFA says CAP reforms will hit productive farmers

A spokesperson for the Irish Farmers' Association has said new Common Agricultural Policy reforms will hit the most productive farmers in Ireland the hardest.

News • 20 Mar 13

Simon Coveney said he was confident that the backing of MEPs could be secured

Ministers agree deal on CAP reform

EU farm ministers have agreed on a plan to reform the Common Agricultural Policy, following two days of what were described as very difficult negotiations.

News • 19 Mar 13

It is hoped negotiations on CAP reform will conclude before the end of June

Progress made in CAP reform talks in Brussels

Progress is reported to have been made in talks on reforming the Common Agricultural Policy.

News • 19 Mar 13

John Bryan said the success was down to an alliance forged by Ireland, France, Spain and Italy

IFA says CAP budget 'relatively well protected'

The President of the Irish Farmers Association, John Bryan, has said it looks like the CAP budget has been “relatively well protected” during the long-running EU budget talks in Brussels.

News • 08 Feb 13

Simon Coveney said the agri-food sector was the most important in the economy

20,000 farmers demonstrate in Dublin over funding

Around 20,000 farmers have attended a demonstration in Dublin over their concerns about future EU and government funding for the agricultural sector.

News • 09 Oct 12

Simon Coveney said agreement was vital to underpin a flourishing sector

Ireland to use EU Presidency to reform CAP

Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney has said Ireland will make every effort to secure an agreement on CAP reform during its Presidency of the EU next year.

News • 27 Mar 12

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