Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 14)
Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association
2025-01-21
Intent: To secure measures that will address the escalating TB levels.
Details: TB Forum and subgroups.
Officials: June Fanning, Michael Sheahan
Methods: Meeting
Ibec
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2025-01-21
Intent: To ensure industry concerns were understood in relation to the implementation of 1069 Regulation
Details: Animal By-Products legislation
Officials: Martin Blake, Michael Sheahan, James Choiseul
Methods: Meeting, Phone call, Email
Ibec
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2025-01-21
Intent: To ensure the Department understood industry challenges around GB health certification
Details: Great British (GB) Health Certificate requirements
Officials: Michael Sheahan, June Fanning
Methods: Meeting, Phone call
Ibec
2025-01-21
Intent: Ensure a better understanding of market access challenges for industry and to ensure as many markets as possible are maintained and/or expanded on.
Details: Market Access for beef, sheep and pork, poultry to various markets
Officials: June Fanning, Maria Dunne, Michael Sheahan
Methods: Meeting
Veterinary Ireland
2025-01-20
Intent: Transfer of services, including Veterinary Inspections in local meat producing facilities.
Details: Communications with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, in relation to the transfer of the Local Authority Veterinary Service (LAVS) to the Department.
Officials: Michael Sheahan
Methods: Email
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
2025-01-18
Intent: To stress that the reduction of 8 staff, dedicated to the Wildlife Control Programme in the Department of Agriculture, Food, and the Marine, will result in the loss of up to 10,000 more productive animals from farms this year with reactor numbers predicted to hit 40,000.::To highlight that this is a critical area in investigating and resolving TB breakdowns and ensuring timely removal of reactors which is vital to get TB numbers under control.::To highlight that over 700 farmers or 5.5% of herds have had their farms restricted, while in the same period the Wildlife Control Programme have only dealt with an extra 200 badgers.::To call on the Minister for Agriculture, Food, and the Marine to outline his departments position on TB Eradication.::To highlight that reducing resources in the programme will leave farmers to endure the trauma and financial impact of TB breakdowns.::To call for a fully-resourced Wildlife Control Programme based on density reduction with full Veterinary and Techn
Details: Reduction of Staff in TB Programme
Officials: Amii McKeever, Charlie McConalogue, Martin Heydon, Michael Sheahan
Methods: Email, Meeting, Social Media, ...
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
2025-01-15
Intent: To propose an enhanced wildlife control programme and a better resourced TB eradication programme to reduce the unacceptable levels of the disease.::To seek the support of Local County Councillors for an enhanced wildlife control programme.
Details: TB Eradication Programme
Officials: Amii McKeever, Brendan Gleeson, Charlie McConalogue, Jackie Cahill, June Fanning, Martin Blake, Martin Heydon, Michael Sheahan, ...
Methods: Phone call, Informal communication, Meeting, ...
Vulcan Consulting Limited
2024-09-21
Intent: To provide an update on Eli Lilly's strategic operations in Limerick and to update stakeholders on the development of the new site at Raheen Business Park
Details: Local Footprint and Operations in Limerick
Officials: Abul Kalam Azad Talukder, Adam Teskey, Bridie Collins, Brigid Teefy, Catherine Slattery, Conor Sheehan, Dan McSweeney, Daniel Butler, ...
Methods: Phone call, Email
Horse Sport Ireland
2024-09-21
Intent: 1. Articulate shock and disappointment with majority of equine sector with horse welfare failures highlighted by RTE Primetime investigates documentary “Horses: Making a Killing” broadcast on Wednesday, 12th June 2024.2. Ensure appropriate equine end of life options available for welfare reasons, with appropriate licensing and monitoring.
Details: Issues and challenges facing equine sector
Officials: Charlie McConalogue, Brendan Gleeson, Nina Carberry, Martin Heydon, Gordon Conroy, June Fanning, Michael Sheahan, Jackie Cahill, ...
Methods: Meetings including at Tullamore Show; Oireachtas Agriculture Committee and in Agriculture House. - Meeting
Ibec
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2024-09-20
Intent: Ensure a better understanding of market access challenges for industry and to ensure as many markets as possible are maintained and/or expanded on.
Details: Market Access for beef, sheep and pork, poultry to various markets
Officials: Michael Sheahan, Colm Hayes, June Fanning
Methods: Meeting, Phone call, Email