Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 2)
Macra na Feirme
2025-01-21
Intent: To ask our local politicians what can they do to support young people living in Kilkenny and Rural Ireland (their priorities)::Improved access to healthcare ::Investment on transport in Kilkenny and nationally. ::Retention of the Nitrates Derogation
Details: Kilkenny Macra Pre Budget meeting
Officials: Malcolm Noonan, John McGuinness, Maria Dollard, Pat Dunphy, Pat Fitzpatrick, David Fitzgerald, Michael Doyle
Methods: Public meeting to facilitate questions and answers in The Orchard House, Kilkenny. - Event / Reception, Email of document in advance of meeting, follow up email etc - Email
Family Carers Ireland
2025-01-21
Intent: Support for the implementation Family Carers Ireland’s Local Election Manifesto ask around the Differential Rent Scheme
Details: Differential Rent Scheme
Officials: Donna McGettigan, Caroline Winstanley, Jennifer Whitmore, Robert O'Donoghue, Helen Uchechukwu Ogbu, John Dwyer, Teddy O'Sullivan Casey, Mary Bohan, ...
Methods: Andrew Rooney - Email
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
2025-01-18
Intent: To agree a new protocol for farm inspections between IFA and Local Authorities::To showcase the extensive measures being undertaken on farms to protect watercourses and enhance biodiversity, while producing high-quality food.::To set out an agreed set of principles for farm inspections.::To emphasise the need for an appropriate notice period in advance of any inspection.::To demonstrate to county councillors the level of work on water quality and biodiversity on farms and to ensure a much better understanding of how much progress is being made in these areas.
Details: Local Authority Farm Inspections
Officials: Andrew McGuinness, Brian Leddin, David Fitzgerald, Deirdre Cullen, Denis Hynes, Denis O'Donovan, Eamon Aylward, Eugene McGuinness, ...
Methods: Email, Meeting, Informal communication
Irish Wheelchair Association (IWA)
2024-09-20
Intent: A better working relationship with local authorities and better inclusion of people with disabilities during planning and implementation
Details: We ran 8 hustings for the local elections. The local manifestos included local access issues, housing, Transport, Sport. candidates where to work with IWA members to improve local conditions for people with disabilitiess
Officials: Thomas Phelan, Séamus Ryan, Séamus Ryan, John Pratt, Caroline Dwane Stanley, Thomasina Connell, Barry Walsh, Mark Fitzgerald, ...
Methods: we ran 8 local election hustings, Waterford, Portlaoise, Tipperary, Drogheda, Roscommon, Kenagh, Kilkenny, Athlone - Event / Reception
Trinity Care
2024-09-17
Intent: Secure support and funding for the NHI Crisis in Care Campaign
Details: NHI Crisis in Care Campaign
Officials: Andrew McGuinness, Maria Dollard, Joe Malone, David Fitzgerald, Eugene McGuinness, Eugene McGuinness, John Coonan, Martin Brett, ...
Methods: Andrew McGuiness and John McGuiness visited the home to speak with the residents and we gave them more information regarding the crisis in care campaign - Meeting
National Women's Council of Ireland
2024-05-21
Intent: Invited councillors from Cork and Cork City to attend the launch of our baseline research
Details: Feminist Communities for Climate Justice Baseline Report Launch
Officials: Dónall Geoghegan, Marc Ó Cathasaigh, Brian Leddin, Caroline Conroy, Dearbháil Butler, Maria Dollard, Carolyn Moore
Methods: Raise awareness of the Feminist Communities for Climate Justice project and the findings and recommendations of the recent report at attendance of Green Party Convention, 20/04/24 - Lobby day
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
2024-05-18
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.::These frustrations have broadened into anger with European and National lawmakers over the massive increase in regulations relating to Agriculture. The EU, the Irish Government and local Government are devising policies far from the farm gate with little or no consideration of the direct impact on farmers.::The following are some of the key issues that are contributing to 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. The 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
Details: Kilkenny County Council - Enough is Enough Campaign
Officials: Andrew McGuinness, David Fitzgerald, Deirdre Cullen, Denis Hynes, Eamon Aylward, Eugene McGuinness, Fidelis Doherty, Ger Frisby, ...
Methods: Event / Reception, Social Media, Email
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, ...
ALDI Ireland
2024-01-19
Intent: Raise concerns about impact of delays in planning system on economic activity
Details: Shared copy of ALDI report with invitation to discuss if desired
Officials: Richard Bruton, Seán Haughey, Denise Mitchell, Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Cian O'Callaghan, Chris Andrews, Ivana Bacik, Jim O'Callaghan, ...
Methods: Email
Tesco Ireland Limited
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2023-09-21
Intent: To explain the Masterplan process for the site and to seek feedback about the vision for the development of the former Mart site.
Details: To provide a briefing about the work underway to draft a Masterplan, which will provide a planning framework for the development of the former Mart Site in Kilkenny City.
Officials: John McGuinness, Kathleen Funchion, Malcolm Noonan, John Paul Phelan, Maria Dollard
Methods: Meeting