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2025-03-07
Politician(s) lobbied: Charlie McConalogue (Minister), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Paul Savage (Assistant Secretary), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Intent: To get support for the production of an independent report on the agricultural and forestry contractor sector in Ireland.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Submission from the Association of Farm & Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI) – to request a support for the production of an Independent Report on the Irish Agricultural and Forestry Contractor sector |
2025-03-04
Politician(s) lobbied: Charlie McConalogue (Minister), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Paul Savage (Assistant Secretary), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Intent: The creation of an Agricultural and Forestry Contractor Register to be developed with a closing date for applications to join the Register, subject to agreed terms and conditions, to be 30th June 2025.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | The creation of an Agricultural and Forestry Contractor Register to be developed with a closing date for applications to join the Register |
| — | subject to agreed terms and conditions |
| — | to be 30th June 2025. |
2025-03-04
Politician(s) lobbied: Martin Heydon (Minister), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Barry Cassidy (Special Adviser), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Michael Healy-Rae (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Carol Nolan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Seán Fleming (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; William Aird (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Clendennen (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: The Association of Farm Contractors in Ireland (FCI) requests the government extend the current open period for the operation of hedge maintenance on public roads and farms by 16 days up until March 17, 2025.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | The Association of Farm Contractors in Ireland (FCI) requests the government extend the current open period for the operation of hedge maintenance on public roads and farms by 16 days up until March 17 |
| — | 2025. |
2025-03-04
Politician(s) lobbied: Christopher O'Sullivan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; James Browne (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Intent: Clarity on section 70 of the Roads Act 1993 regarding the continued cutting of roadside trees and hedges.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | To seek clarity on section 70 of the Roads Act 1993 regarding the continued cutting of roadside trees and hedges. |
2025-03-04
Politician(s) lobbied: Martin Heydon (Minister), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Barry Cassidy (Special Adviser), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; William Aird (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Healy-Rae (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Carol Nolan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Seán Fleming (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Extend hedge cutting dates
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | To request an extension of the hedge cutting deadline until Mar 17 |
| — | 2025 on the grounds that Storm Eowyn has caused major disruption to work and has exacerbated the need for hedge-cutting to be done on the grounds of safety. |
2025-01-09
Politician(s) lobbied: James Lawless (Minister of State), Department of Transport
Intent: Clarity on issue of roadside hedge management
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Meeting between Minister for Transport |
| — | James Lawless |
| — | TD. |
| — | and the Association of Farm & Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI) 8th October 2024 |
2025-01-09
Politician(s) lobbied: Ossian Smyth (Minister of State), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications; Charlie McConalogue (Minister), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Martin Heydon (Minister of State), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Intent: Change the proposals on agricultural tyre recycling costs
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Submission from the Association of Farm & Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI) in relation to proposed Tyre Recycling Costs for Agricultural Tyres 2025 being proposed under the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Scheme by the Department of the Environment |
| — | Climate and Communications (DECC) |
| — | Circular Economy Division. |
2025-01-09
Politician(s) lobbied: Charlie McConalogue (Minister), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Paul Savage (Assistant Secretary), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Intent: Create a national register of Agricultural and Forestry Contractors in Ireland and financial support for an independent study of the Agricultural and Forestry Contractor sector in Ireland.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Submission from the Association of Farm & Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI) – to request an immediate announcement of the creation of an Agricultural and Forestry Contractor National Register |
2024-10-16
Politician(s) lobbied: James Lawless (Minister of State), Department of Transport
Intent: To provide clarity on when can contractors provide this service and to develop a system to allow for quick decision making on the issue of granting permissions, if necessary.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Get clarity on the issue of hedge management on public roads |
2024-10-16
Politician(s) lobbied: Ossian Smyth (Minister of State), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications; Martin Heydon (Minister of State), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Charlie McConalogue (Minister), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Intent: Postpone the introduction of the Tyre Recycling level for agricultural tyres
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Submission from the Association of Farm & Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI) is in relation to planned Visible Environmental Management Cost (vEMC) Tyre Recycling Cost for Agricultural Tyres 2025 |
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