Macra na Feirme

Politician(s) lobbied: Michael Fitzmaurice (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Richard O'Donoghue (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Collins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: Advocate a no to Mercosur trade deal

Methods: Event / Reception

Politician(s) lobbied: Martin Heydon (Minister), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Sinead McPhillips (Secretary General), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Brian Purcell (Adviser to Minister), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Barry Cassidy (Special Adviser), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Jim O’Toole (Chief Executive Officer), Bord Bia; Prof. Frank O’Mara (Director), Teagasc

Intent: Discussion and input on young farmer views on Quality Assurance Scheme, Bord Bia and farmer communications ::Details on the new Bord Bia Farmers Forum

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Maria Walsh (MEP), European Parliament

Intent: Highlight the need for succession strategy, access to land, access to finance for young farmers under the next CAP

Methods: Event / Reception

Politician(s) lobbied: Niamh Lenehan (Chief Executive Officer), An Rialálaí Agraibhia - Agri Food Regulator

Intent: Outline Macra's input into the statement of strategy ::Update on work of the regulator

Methods: Virtual MeetingEmailMeeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Micheál Martin (Taoiseach), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: Outline disappointment that young farmers and agricultural contractors are excluded from the diesel rebate scheme::Encourage the need for further measures

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Defence; Martin Heydon (Minister), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Intent: Propose measures to reduce the cost of fuel to ease the burden on rural young people, farmers and contractors

Methods: Letter

Politician(s) lobbied: Martin Heydon (Minister), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Noel Grealish (Minister of State), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Michael Healy-Rae (Minister of State), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Timmy Dooley (Minister of State), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Sinead McPhilips (Assistant Secretary), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Barry Cassidy (Special Adviser), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Brian Purcell (Adviser to Minister), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Sean Bell (Economic Adviser), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

Intent: Deliver a Fuel Support Scheme for farmers, contractors and people living in rural areas

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Dan McCarthy (Councillor), Kerry County Council; Teddy O'Sullivan Casey (Councillor), Kerry County Council

Intent: Political support for a no to Mercosur ::Additional supports for young farmers under the next Common Agricultural Policy reform

Methods: MeetingPhone call

Politician(s) lobbied: Martin Heydon (Minister), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Intent: Given the extraordinary nature and dimension of the Mercosur Agreement, Macra view the ask by the European Parliament for a legal opinion as a positive development.

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Martin Heydon (Minister), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Intent: Macra called for immediate and decisive action to support young farmers, warning that waiting until CAP 2028 is simply too late given the current level of uncertainty facing the sector.

Methods: Event / Reception