Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 1)
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
2024-05-17
Intent: To voice farmers' anger and frustration at the ever-increasing administrative burden being placed on them which has had a major impact on farm family incomes.::To highlight the following key issues that contributing to growing frustration and anger with the political system;::1. The transformation of CAP away from supporting food production towards actually reducing farm output. CAP funding is being redirected to environmental schemes – the EU is effectively implementing new environmental regulations such as the “eco-schemes” on the cheap by redirecting existing funding instead of allocating additional funds.::2. The failure of the EU to properly compensate farmers under CAP. In 2014, Ireland received €1.16bn in Pillar one funding from EU – that figure is effectively the same today, 10 years on, despite huge inflation in farmers' cost of production in the interim. Farmers are being asked to do much more to receive a lot less funds in real terms.::3. The proposed Mercusor trade deal bei
Details: Westmeath County Council - 'Enough is Enough' Campaign
Officials: Aengus O'Rourke, Andrew Duncan, Aoife Davitt, Bill Collentine, Denis Leonard, Emily Wallace, Frank McDermott, Frankie Keena, ...
Methods: Event / Reception, Social Media, Email, ...
Athlone Chamber of Commerce and Industry
2021-01-21
Intent: rates freeze for business customers
Details: Rates
Officials: John Dolan, Tom Farrell, Frankie Keena, Aengus O'Rourke, Johnny Penrose, Liam McDaniel, Vinny McCormack, Jamie Moran, ...
Methods: Email
Damian D'Arcy
2020-08-27
Intent: The rezoning of the lands in question for residential development purposes .
Details: Rezoning of land in Co. Westmeath which were previously zoned for development and on which planning permission was granted. This zoning and planning permission has expired.
Officials: John Shaw, Emily Wallace, Andrew Duncan, Michael Dollard, Aoife Davitt, Denis Leonard, Ken Glynn, Hazel Smyth, ...
Methods: Clarification provided and support sought on a submission made by me to Westmeath County Council under the 2021-2027 County Development Plan in relation to the zoning of a particular parcel of land in Co. Westmeath. - Email