Macra na Feirme

Politician(s) lobbied: Charlie McConalogue (Minister of State), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; Jackie Healy-Rae (Special Adviser), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Aindrias Moynihan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Brendan Smith (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Matt Carthy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Albert Dolan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Seán Canney (Minister of State), Department of Transport; Paul Lawless (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Fitzmaurice (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Frankie Keena (Councillor), Westmeath County Council; Marian Harkin (Minister of State), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science; Martin Kenny (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Catherine Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Peter 'Chap' Cleere (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jennifer Murnane O'Connor (Minister of State), Department of Health; Natasha Newsome Drennan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John McGuinness (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Carrighy (Senator), Seanad; William Aird (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Darren O'Rourke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Tony McCormack (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Clendennen (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Joe Cooney (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Cathal Crowe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Timmy Dooley (Minister of State), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Colm Burke (Minister of State), Department of Health; Jerry Buttimer (Minister of State), Department of Rural and Community Development; Holly Cairns (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Collins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Cahill (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Richard O'Donoghue (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Alan Kelly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ryan O'Meara (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Maurice Quinlivan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mattie McGrath (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Murphy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pauline Tully (Senator), Seanad; Margaret Murphy O'Mahony (Senator), Seanad; Anne Rabbitte (Senator), Seanad

Intent: Inclusion in Budget 2027 key asks within Macra's prebudget document for young farmers and rural youth::Inclusion of a pilot succession scheme worth €5m

Methods: Lobby day

Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown

Intent: Reserve the Department of Public Expenditure proposal that essentially agriculture and young farmers in particular could suffer funding cuts in favour of the Department of Education

Methods: Unknown

Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown

Intent: Highlighting the cost of producing fruit and vegetables in Ireland has risen by almost 4% over the past year and warning that continued cost inflation risks making the sector increasingly unattractive and unviable for young growers::Outlining that significant support is needed to ensure that our young growers can continue to produce such high quality produce while being economically viable

Methods: Unknown

Politician(s) lobbied: Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment; Simon Harris (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Finance; Micheál Martin (Taoiseach), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Noel Grealish (Minister of State), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Intent: Young farmer voice is heard in developing Ireland's sustainability and climate transition

Methods: Event / Reception

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

Intent: Support the Ministers commitment of placing generational renewal at the centre of Ireland’s priorities for its upcoming Presidency of the Council of the European Union::Advocating for 10% of CAP funding to be ring-fenced for young farmers and generational renewal measures

Methods: Event / Reception

Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown

Intent: Increase in TAMS budget and approval rates for nutrient storage :: Long-term funding commitments for successful water quality initiatives, such as the Farming for Water European Innovation Partnerships.

Methods: Unknown

Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown

Intent: Supporting the decision as an important step towards allowing young people to remain living in the rural communities where they grew up.::Seeking the introduction of a more consistent national approach to rural housing::That the Government ensure that housing policy is supported by continued investment in rural infrastructure and services, enabling communities to grow sustainably while maintaining the character and vitality of rural Ireland.

Methods: Unknown

Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown

Intent: That funding is immediately redirected towards the mounting challenges now facing the farming sector.

Methods: Unknown

Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown

Intent: Awareness of the impact Brittany Ferries exit from Live exports will have on Ireland's live export capacity.::That future policy decisions affecting the live export sector strike an appropriate balance between maintaining high animal welfare standards and protecting the commercial viability of Irish farming.

Methods: Social Media

Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown

Intent: Outline key priorities for Rural Youth and Young Farmers in Budget 2027::Deliver initiatives to support Generational Renewal in agriculture::Funding for Land Mobility and Make the Moove Macra initiatives ::Initiatives to support a healthy and prosperous Rural Ireland for rural young people with well funded local services and the ability to live and work in rural areas.

Methods: Unknown