Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 32)
Irish Bioenergy Association
2025-01-21
Intent: That the officials and political representatives would attend the National Bioenergy conference 2024 to understand the role and potential of the bioenergy sector in Ireland's decarbonisation roadmap
Details: Invited officials and elected representatives to attend the IrBEA National Bioenergy Conference 2024
Officials: Barry Quinlan, Brendan Gleeson, Bill Callanan, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, Ossian Smyth
Methods: Email
Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association
2025-01-21
Intent: To set out ICMSA policies in relation to water quality.
Details: Meeting of Agriculture Water Quality Group.
Officials: Bill Callanan
Methods: Meeting
Ibec
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2025-01-21
Intent: Ensure a better Department understanding of the actions being taken by industry in relation to beef sustainability agenda
Details: Launch of Beef Sustainability Charter
Officials: Charlie McConalogue, Bill Callanan, Amii McKeever, Maria Dunne
Methods: Meeting, Submission, Social Media
Ibec
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2025-01-21
Intent: Additional resources needed for agricultural advisors
Details: To ensure better Government understanding in terms of water quality improvement
Officials: Simon Harris, Charlie McConalogue, Bill Callanan, Brendan Gleeson, Jack O’Donnell
Methods: Meeting, Letter, Phone call
Ibec
2025-01-21
Intent: Ensure understanding of business position on progress and developments with regards to Water quality within the dairy sector
Details: Water Quality priorities for the dairy industry
Officials: Bill Callanan, Brendan Gleeson, Simon Harris, Charlie McConalogue, Jack O'Donnell
Methods: Meeting
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
2025-01-18
Intent: To work with the Department of Agriculture, Food, and the Marine to develop a mobile phone 'app' to facilitate the process of recording livestock organic nutrient movements between holdings to cut down on the administrative burden for farmers in relation to such notifications.::To ensure that the mobile phone 'app' is as user friendly as possible.
Details: Timeframes for notification and verification of Livestock Organic Nutrient Movements Between Holdings
Officials: Amii McKeever, Bill Callanan, Brendan Gleeson, Charlie McConalogue
Methods: Informal communication, Email, Meeting, ...
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
2025-01-18
Intent: To emphasise that the challenges facing the Irish agriculture sector will require concerted action from all stakeholders, specifically the Government.::To stress that the viability of Irish farms and the pressures that exist for farmers must be recognised by Government.::To highlight that rising costs, increased regulation and tighter margins due to retailer dominance have all had a devastating effect on farm incomes. All stakeholders must work together to find a way to reward those who are putting in the work and investment.
Details: Farming & Food - A Sector Worth Backing
Officials: Amii McKeever, Barry Delany, Bernard Durkan, Bill Callanan, Carol Nolan, Cathal Berry, Cathal Crowe, Charlie McConalogue, ...
Methods: Email, Informal communication, Event / Reception, ...
Irish Bioenergy Association
2024-09-21
Intent: Lobby for IrBEA and industry input during the development of the biomethane sustainability charter and also the need for industry involvement in the biomethane strategy implementation group. Brief the official on the EU RENURE proposal and importance for the agriculture sector that digestate is recognised in the final document.
Details: Informal meeting with the official to discuss elements of the biomethane strategy including the sustainability charter and the importance of the EU RENURE proposals from an Irish context
Officials: Bill Callanan
Methods: Informal communication
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
2024-09-21
Intent: To encourage County Councils to adopt the IFA protocol for farm inspections.::To seek clarity on the 1% conditionality inspection requirement, post CAP Simplification package, is that taken from 1% of total BISS applicants (c.124k) or 1% of total BISS application with over 10ha (c.104k). The view of most farmers was that it should be 1% of the lower number.::To seek clarity on whether there is a certain proportion of farm inspections, per EU Regulation, that has to be on-the-spot/unannounced?
Details: Farm Inspections
Officials: Pat Kennedy, Jim Codd, Cathal Byrne, Verona Murphy, John Michael Foley, John Pender, Ben Ward, Daniel Pender, ...
Methods: Phone call, Email, Informal communication
Ibec
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2024-09-20
Intent: Ensure a better understanding of challenges facing industry in relation to sustainability agenda
Details: Sustainability agenda for livestock sector
Officials: Charlie McConalogue, Colm Hayes, Brendan Gleeson, Bill Callanan, Amii McKeever, Pippa Hackett, Martin Heydon
Methods: Meeting, Phone call, Submission, ...