• CAP Reform 2014-2020
• EU Single Payment Scheme
  Land use under Single Farm Payment
  Land qualifying for payment
  Land not eligible for payment
  Land availability rule
  Short Term Grazing agreements
  Forestry & Single Payment Deductions
  Cross Compliance
  Deductions from payment
  National Reserve
  Leasing entitlements
  Transferring & Selling entitlements
  Procedures for new applicants
  On Farm Checks & Penalties
  Online Registration
  Taxation treatment of entitlements
• Area Based Disadvantaged Area Payments
• Sheep Fencing & Mobile Handling Scheme
• Rainwater Harvesting Scheme
• Bioenergy Scheme
• Dairy Equipment Scheme
• REPS 4 Traditional Fram Buildings Grant Scheme
• Scheme of Investment Aid for Commercial Horticulture
• Agri Environmental Options & Natura 2000 Scheme
• Disease Eradication Schemes
  Live Valuations
  Depopulation Grant
  Income Supplement
  Hardship Grant
  Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) Compensation Programme
• Inspections, Complaints & Appeals
  Inspections
  Complaints
  Agriculture Appeals Office
  The Ombudsman
  Freedom of Information

• Dairying
  Development Programme for Dairying
  Milk Quota Regulations
  Milk Quota Trading Scheme
  Temporary Leasing Scheme
  Milk Production Partnerships
  Blueprint for establishing or expanding a dairy enterprise
  Dairy enterprise Gross Margin projections
  Dairy Farm Net Profit projection
• Beef Production
  Beef Quality Assurance Scheme
  Beef Technology Adoption Programme
  Beef Genomics Scheme
  Beef Gross Margin projections
  Beef Farm Net Profit projection
• Sheep Production
  Lamb Quality Assurance Scheme
  Sheep Technology Adoption Programme
  Sheep Gross Margin Projections
  Sheep Farm Net Profit Projection
• Tillage Crops
  Tillage Crops Gross Margin Projections
  Tillage Farm Net Profit Projections
  Grain Assurance Scheme
  Bioenergy crops – Willow

• Farm Succession Planning
  Issues for consideration
  A step by step approach
• Stamp Duty Exemption for young trained farmers
  Conditions
  Training qualifications
  Refunds
  Clawback of relief
  Penalties
• Will’s
  Altering a Will
  Revoking a Will
  Lost Will’s
• Entitlements under a Will
  Spouses / Civil Partners
  Children
  Inheritance right of co-habiting couples
  Sample will
• Challenging a Will
  Grant of Probate
  Discretionary Trusts

• Trading Options for Farmers
  Partnership
  Incorporation
  Share Farming
  Share Milking
  Leasing out the farm
• Managing Farm Debt
  Bank Borrowings
  Hire Purchase & Finance Leases
  Repossessions
  Finance Check
  Merchant & Co-op credit
  Your Credit Rating
  Do’s and Don’ts of managing farm debt
  Loan Application Decision Complaints
• Personal Insolvency
  Dealing with Personal Insolvency
  Debt Relief notice
  Debt Settlement Agreement
  Personal Insolvency Arrangement
• Employing Farm labour
  Guideline Farm Wages
  Conditions of Employment
  Employers Obligations & Workers Rights
  Redundancy
  Unfair Dismissal
  Farm Relief Services
• Farm Safety
  Farm Safety
  Code & Practice Risk Assessment Document
  Accident Reporting

• Land Suitability
• Yield Class
• Planting Options
• Taxation of Forestry
• Forestry – Costs, Returns & Supports
  Costs & Returns
  Afforestation Grant & Forest Premium Scheme
  Forest Environment Protection Scheme (FEPS)
• Additional Support Measures
  Native Woodland Establishment Scheme
  Tending & Thinning of Broadleaves
  Forest Road Scheme
• Chalara Ash Disease
• Advisory, Training and Support Services

• Grants & Supports
  Housing Aid for Older People Scheme ……………………….
  Housing Adaptation for people with disability ………………….
  Mobility aids Grant Scheme ……………………………….
  Seniors Alert Scheme ……………………………………
  Better Energy Homes Scheme ……………………………..
  Home Renovation Incentive ……………………………….
• Funding for Rural Enterprise Projects
  Leader Funding ……………………………………….
  County Enterprise Board Funding …………………………..
  Micro Finance Ireland …………………………………..

• Guide to Agricultural Contractor Charges
• Standard Labour Requirements
• Production Unit Values
• Farm Buildings
  Crop Storage requirements
  Slurry Storage requirements
  Settled Silage Storage requirements
  Measuring crop storage requirements
  Value of Slurries & Manures
  Animal Housing – space requirements
  Guide to cost of farm building
  Planning permission requirements.
• The Cost of Forage
  Relative Value of Feedstuffs
  Hay
  Grass Silage
  Maize
  Grazing Grass
  Fodder Beet
  Whole Crops
  Forage & Root Crops
  Animal Fodder Requirement
• Organic Farming
  Conversion & Registration
  Methods of production
  The Organic Farming Scheme
  Scheme of Grant Aid for the Development of the Organic Sector
  Training & Support
• Protection of Water Regulations
  Farm Yard Management
  Stocking & Fertilizer Restrictions
  Nitrates Derogation
  Measures to prevent pollution

• The Civil Courts System
  Court Award Limits
• Public Liability
  Visitors
  Recreational Users
  Trespassers
  Children
  Contractors
  Notices & Agreements
  Animals
  Public Roads
  Agricultural Vehicles
• The Land
  Rights of way
  Boundaries
  Control of Noxious Weeds
  Burning of Waste & Agricultural Vegetation
• Dispute Resolution
  Mediation
  Arbitration
• Family Law
  Separation
  Divorce
  Decree of Nullity
  Civil Partnerships & Cohabitation
  The role of the Agricultural Consultant in Family Law cases

• Third Level Grants
• Summary of CAO points requirement
• Agriculture Courses
• Horticulture Courses
• Forestry Courses
• Food Science Courses
• Veterinary Medicine & Veterinary Nursing
• Courses in Horse Production/Equine Science
• Agricultural Engineering & Farm Machinery
• Rural Development

• PRSI for the Self Employed
  Benefits
  Income Liable
  Contributions
• Health and Welfare Entitlements
  Contributory State Pension
  Contributory Pension for Spouses
  Non Contributory State Pensions
  Widows Contributory Pension
  Carer’s Allowance
  Household Benefits Package
  Farm Assist
  Rural Social Scheme
  Child Benefit
  Widowed Parent Grant
  Maternity Benefit
  Nursing Homes Support Scheme
  Hospital Charges
  Drugs Payment Scheme
  Medical Cards
  Medical Cards for over 70’s
• Sickness and Medical Care Insurance
  Permanent Health Insurance
  Serious Illness Cover
  Private Healthcare Insurance
• Privately Funded Pensions
  Building a fund
  Personal Pension options
  Self Directed Pensions

TAXATION

• Income Tax
  Filing a Tax Return
  Interest on late payment
  Farming Losses
  Cessation of Farming
  Taxation of Married Couples % Civil Partners
  Taxation of persons over 65 years
  Personal Tax Credits and Allowances
  Averaging of farm profits
  Stock relief
  Compulsory Disposal of Livestock
  Capital allowances
• Tax Free or Tax Efficient Activities
• Taxation of Quotas & Entitlements
  Taxation of Milk Quotas
  Taxation of Single Farm Payment Entitlements
• Forming a Limited Company
• Tax Relief Check List
• Taxation of Rental Properties
• Taxation of Separated or Divorced persons
• Revenue Audits
• Capital Acquisitions Tax
• Capital Gains Tax
• Stamp duty
• PRSI for the Self Employed
• Universal Social Charge
• Value Added Tax
• Local Property Tax