Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 2)
Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm
2024-05-22
Intent: Alerting local representatives to the fact that AsIAm had received funding for a pilot Autism One Stop Shop in both CHO2 and CHO7
Details: One Stops Shops
Officials: Alan Cheevers, Alan Curran, Clodagh Higgins, Colette Connolly, Declan McDonnell, Donal Lyons, Eddie Hoare, Frank Fahy, ...
Methods: Email
DCC plc
2024-05-21
Intent: To highlight the need for a ‘mixed technology’ policy approach to achieve a 'Just Transition' to decarbonisation which ensures choice and affordability for rural off natural gas grid households and businesses.
Details: Communications regarding attendance and participation at Liquid Gas Ireland's event series on a 'Just Transition' for rural Ireland.
Officials: Alan Dillon, Michael Ring, Seán Canney, Hildegarde Naughton, Rose Conway-Walsh, Frank Feighan, Éamon Ó Cuív, Noel Grealish, ...
Methods: Communications relating to attendance at this event. - Email, Communications relating to participation in this event. - Email
Inishbofin Development Company CLG
2024-05-21
Intent: Clarity on GRETB's position regarding their report on island secondary school education
Details: Post Primary School Education
Officials: Noel Larkin, Terry O'Flaherty, Michael Mogie Maher, Shane Curley, Peter Roche, Thomas Welby, Mary Hoade, Karey McHugh Farag, ...
Methods: Asking for GRETB's position regarding their report on Inishbofin post primary school education - Email
Liquid Gas Ireland
2024-05-21
Intent: To highlight the need for a ‘mixed technology’ policy approach to achieve a 'Just Transition' to decarbonisation which ensures choice and affordability for rural off natural gas grid households and businesses.
Details: Outreach regarding attendance at Liquid Gas Ireland's event series on a 'Just Transition' for rural Ireland.
Officials: Alan Dillon, Michael Ring, Seán Canney, Hildegarde Naughton, Rose Conway-Walsh, Frank Feighan, Éamon Ó Cuív, Noel Grealish, ...
Methods: Email, Phone call
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
2024-05-17
Intent: To communicate to the Irish Government, the vast number of issues and the frustration of farmers on the ground due a number of key issues, including::- The EU Green Deal/Farm to Fork policies and their impact on farm productivity/cost of production;::- The transformation of CAP away from supporting food production to curbing farm output – particularly GAEC 2;::- The proposed Mercosur deal and how it could devastate the Irish Beef sector;::- Overly complicated schemes such as ACRES and TAMS which have been poorly implemented by the Irish Department of Agriculture leading to widespread delayed payment and failure to deliver any investment grant aid approvals in 2023;::- Excessive regulation adding massively to farmers cost of production;::- Nitrates derogation reduction;::- The Nature Restoration;::- The Industrial Emissions Directive and the Commissions farcical handling of it;.::- The 3-crop and catch crops rules in tillage with DAFM saying this week there is no room for flexibility d
Details: EU Farmer Protests - Solidarity of Irish Farmers
Officials: Adrienne Wallace, Aidan Browne, Aidan Farrelly, Aisling Dolan, Al McDonnell, Alan Dillon, Andrea Dalton, Andrew Bolger, ...
Methods: Email, Event / Reception, Social Media, ...
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 are contributing towards growing frustration and anger with the political system::1. The transformation of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) away from supporting food production towards actually reducing farm output. Common Agricultural Policy (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 the Common Agricultural Policy (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 a
Details: Roscommon County Council - 'Enough is Enough' Campaign - IFA
Officials: Anthony Waldron, Donal Kilduff, Emer Kelly, Joe Murphy, John Cummins, John Keogh, John Naughten, Kathleen Shanagher, ...
Methods: Event / Reception, Social Media, Email, ...
FleishmanHillard, Ireland
2024-01-19
Intent: Greater awareness and impact of pending sale of Athlone Alkermes facility to NovoNordisk
Details: Sale of Alkermes Athlone manufacturing facility
Officials: Simon Coveney, Chris Donoghue, Peter Burke, Sorca Clarke, Joe Flaherty, Robert Troy, Michael Fitzmaurice, Claire Kerrane, ...
Methods: Emails with attached letter outlining the proposed sale of Athlone facility from Alkermes to NovoNordisk - Email
Irish Bioenergy Association
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2022-09-21
Intent: Attendance at project launch event for National Just Transition Fund - funded project (Midlands Bioenergy Development Project).
Details: Invitation to project launch event for National Just Transition Fund - funded project (Midlands Bioenergy Development Project).
Officials: John Dolan, Tom Farrell, Frankie Keena, Johnny Penrose, Vinny McCormack, Aengus O'Rourke, Louise Heavin, Paul Hogan, ...
Methods: Email
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
2022-09-19
Intent: To highlight that the Silage Support Scheme is an important first step for the drystock sector, which is under significant pressure to build up feed stocks for next winter.::To seek that the Minister brings forward targeted measures for dairy farmers as some are tied into fixed milk price contracts, others are locked up with TB or have high borrowings.::To highlight that hill farmers who carry stock for the winter urgently need support as the exponential rise in costs is further eroding already low margins. To acknowledge the €55m Silage Support Package, but to highlight that this is not enough and more is needed.::To ensure hill farmers can afford to continue to feed their animals for the winter of 2022, all beef and sheep farmers must receive extra financial support in the form of a per head payment, in addition to existing payments.::To highlight that there are three actions the Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue can address::1. Provide the allowed rate of 200% national c
Details: Input Crisis
Officials: Jackie Cahill, Martin Browne, Matt Carthy, Michael Collins, Michael Fitzmaurice, Joe Flaherty, Paul Kehoe, Brian Leddin, ...
Methods: Email, Submission, Lobby day, ...
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
2022-09-18
Intent: - Availability of key inputs such as fertiliser, fuel and feed. There is an urgent need to provide an inventory of fertiliser and fuel supplies followed by a full appraisal of available and projected feed supplies for the remainder of the year and next winter.::All land must be utilised to produce food. Restrictions on land use under schemes must be removed to ensure farmers are facilitated in using all lands at their disposal to produce food. These include areas such as traditional hay meadows and low input grasslands in the GLAS scheme.::- Traditional hay meadows - The facilitation for grazing must be extended past the 15th April to allow farmers utilise the potential of all grasslands at their disposal o Farmers must be allowed cut the meadows prior to the 1st July to maximise the quality of the crop and facilitate earlier utilisation of the lands afterwards o The limits on chemical fertiliser usage must be increased.::- Low input grasslands - Farmers must be allowed harvest hay and
Details: Sheep Sector Requirements
Officials: Jackie Cahill, Martin Browne, Matt Carthy, Michael Collins, Michael Fitzmaurice, Joe Flaherty, Paul Kehoe, Brian Leddin, ...
Methods: Email, Submission, Lobby day, ...