Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 5)
Family Carers Ireland
2025-01-21
Intent: Candidate Richie Molloy put forward for administrative panel
Details: Seanad Elections 2025
Officials: Cathal Crowe, Joe Cooney, Donna McGettigan, William O'Leary, Úna McCarthy, Trish Murphy, Tony O'Shea, Ted Lucey, ...
Methods: Fiona Hartigan - Email, Peter Cox to all members of Cork COCO & Cork City Council - Email, To Cork area councilors - Phone call, ...
Ibec
2024-05-21
Intent: Raise awareness on Drinks Ireland 2024 priorities to be covered at event
Details: Briefing comms on Drinks Ireland event
Officials: David Stanton, Christopher O'Sullivan, Pádraig O'Sullivan, Michael Collins, Micheál Martin, Simon Coveney, Michael McGrath, Holly Cairns, ...
Methods: Email
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
2024-05-18
Intent: To voice anger and frustration at the ever-increasing administrative burden being placed on them which has had a major impact on farm family incomes.::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 being pushed by the European Commission has the capacity to devastate, in particular, the Irish beef sector. Europe is placing a
Details: Cork County Council - Enough is Enough Campaign
Officials: Alan Coleman, Alan O'Connor, Ann Marie Ahern, Annmarie Ahern, Anthony Barry, Audrey Buckley, Ben Dalton O'Sullivan, Bernard Moynihan, ...
Methods: Meeting, Social Media, Email, ...
Irish Wheelchair Association (IWA)
2024-01-19
Intent: Pay Parity agreement reached between unions and HSE to stop strike
Details: Contact was made with all TD's to garner support in relation to pay parity for section 39 workers and the pending strike action
Officials: Pat Fitzgerald, Tommy Annesley, Peir Leonard, Miriam Murphy, Sylvester Bourke, Pat Kennedy, Gail Dunne, Gail Dunne, ...
Methods: Letters were sent to local TD's - Letter, Td's and councillors were invited to Community engagement sessions in IWA centres - Event / Reception
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
2023-09-18
Intent: To highlight the flaws in the 220KGN/ha as opposed to the 250kgN/ha.::That IFA propose a 2 year trend assessment::Two data points are insufficient to establish a trend and it ignores the influence of lag times.::To highlight how the 2 year review ignores recently introduced measures::2018 - 50% Slurry by 15 June and Low Emission Slurry Spreading (LESS)::2020 - Training in Nutrient Use Efficiency, Sustainable farming, Grassland Management/Budget.::2021 - Farm roadway camber away from water, Exclude cattle 1.5m from watercourse, water troughs 20m from watercourse.::2022 - 10% cut in chemical N, Soiled water closed period, Slurry spread by 8th October, Tillage green cover, Plough Grassland only between 1st March and 31st May, Increased inspections - 10%.::2023 - Soiled Water closed period - 21 days, All slurry spread by 1st October, N excretion rate based on Milk Yield, Chemical N purchases register.::2024 - Soiled Water closed period - December::To highlight how the 2 year review will im
Details: Nitrates Derogation - Maintaining the derogation at 250kg N/ha
Officials: Alan Coleman, Alan O'Connor, Amii McKeever, Ann Marie Ahern, Anthony Barry, Audrey Buckley, Barry Andrews, Ben Dalton O'Sullivan, ...
Methods: Meeting, Event / Reception, Informal communication, ...
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
2023-09-18
Intent: To highlight that a survey of pig producers showed that nearly half would be forced to consider exiting the sector if suitable employees are not available in the short-term.::To highlight that this would be a potential loss of €623m to the national economy and a potential reduction of €396m in annual exports.::To make Government aware that the Irish pig sector is facing a critical challenge as it grapples with acute shortages of skilled workers, which is negatively impacting on productivity, growth, and the overall health of the industry::To urgently seek an allocation of work permits for the sectors including pig, horticulture, dairy, and poultry. A submission has been made to the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment on these critical issues.::To ensure the continued sustainable growth of the Irish pig sector, collaborative efforts from stakeholders, policymakers and Government are essential, so that pig farmers can continue to source quality suitable employees for their far
Details: Pig Sector - Crisis in Staffing
Officials: Alan Haugh, Chris Donoghue, Clare Dunne, Damien English, Dara Calleary, David Hegarty, Declan Hughes, Dermot Mulligan, ...
Methods: Submission, Email, Social Media, ...
IRISH COURSING CLUB
2023-05-05
Intent: To inform recipients about regulated coursing
Details: To inform recipients about regulated coursing
Officials: Alan Coleman, Ann Marie Ahern, Annmarie Ahern, Anthony Barry, Audrey Buckley, Ben Dalton O'Sullivan, Bernard Moynihan, Caroline Cronin, ...
Methods: Email
Family Carers Ireland
2022-09-20
Intent: Improvements for carers in budget 2022::Increase in Carers allowance
Details: Improvements for carers in budget 2022
Officials: Anthony Barry, Marcia D'Alton, Gillian Coughlan, John O'Sullivan, Kevin Murphy, Marie O'Sullivan, Sean O'Donovan, Danny Collins, ...
Methods: Email
Vulcan Consulting Limited
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2022-05-20
Intent: To introduce Bolt and inquire about eBike pilot schemes in local authorities
Details: eBike services in Ireland
Officials: Seán Sherlock, Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire, Simon Coveney, Micheál Martin, Michael Creed, Michael McGrath, Aindrias Moynihan, Michael Moynihan, ...
Methods: Email, Phone call, Event / Reception, ...
IRD Duhallow
2022-05-20
Intent: to reverse this proposal and retain the Housing designation if possible or at least change to Community Designation for the portion of the field in our control.
Details: The Cork County Development plan has the field immediately in front of the James O Keeffe Institute, Newmarket, designated for Housing but the Draft Plan has proposed it as Agriculture. The Board therefore is asking for your support to reverse this proposal and retain the Housing designation if poss, ...
Officials: Anthony Barry, Joe Carroll, Marcia D'Alton, Kay Dawson, Paul Hayes, Michael Hegarty, Declan Hurley, Ted Lucey, ...
Methods: Email