Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 4)
The Association of Farm & Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI) Ltd
2021-05-21
Intent: To make awareness of the role of Farm & Forestry Contractors in Hedge Management Policy
Details: Changes to Hedge Management Closed Periods, Roadside Tree Management & Support for Machine Signage
Officials: Niall Ó Donnchú
Methods: Email
Irish Wildbird Conservancy
2021-05-07
Intent: That Ireland's Recovery and Resilience plan using EU funds would be ambitious for biodiversity and climate, ensure no significant harm to the environment and good public consultation.
Details: Ireland's Recovery and Resilience Plan
Officials: Malcolm Noonan, Hannah Hamilton, Stiofán Nutty, Dónall Geoghegan, David Healy, Niall Ó Donnchú
Methods: Email, Social Media
Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
2021-01-20
Intent: Suspension of hare coursing during level 5 lockdown and the release of hares currently held in captivity
Details: To request the hare coursing licences be suspended during level 5 lockdown
Officials: Niall Ó Donnchú, Malcolm Noonan, Pippa Hackett
Methods: Email, Calling for suspension of licenses for hare coursing during level 5 lockdown on animal welfare and public health as hare coursing is not an elite sport, causes unnecessary suffering and holding coursing events to which those involved travel from all over Ireland and Northern Ireland risks spreading COVID19. - Phone call
Irish Wildbird Conservancy
2020-09-21
Intent: That the Programme for Government is in line with requirements to address the declared biodiversity emergency.
Details: Programme for Government
Officials: Eamon Ryan, Malcolm Noonan, Pippa Hackett, Joe O'Reilly, Michael Pidgeon, Richard Bruton, Simon Coveney, Niamh Smyth, ...
Methods: Email
Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
2020-09-20
Intent: That no licenses be issued to coursing clubs to take hares from the wild for the 2020/2021 season
Details: Seeking information on issues surrounding licensing and monitoring of hare coursing, and of spread of RHD2 virus in rabbits and hares
Officials: Niall Ó Donnchú
Methods: Seeking information on hare coursing licenses, frequency of monitoring by NPWS officials and details of whether visits to events were announced or unannounced] - Email
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
2020-05-21
Intent: Concessions to ensure that turf cutting is treated as essential in the context of COVID-19 restrictions
Details: Turf Cutting in the context of COVID-19 Restrictions
Officials: Niall Ó Donnchú, Philip O'Callaghan
Methods: Phone call, Informal communication
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
2020-05-21
Intent: Ensure that farmers are allowed to burn gorse in the month of March in Hill areas, in a controlled manner.
Details: Burning of Gorse in Hill Areas
Officials: Niall Ó Donnchú, Josepha Madigan
Methods: Phone call, Social Media
Ibec
2020-05-20
Intent: Ensure awareness of members' concerns over speed of process in pre-approval of re-export certificates
Details: Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wildlife and Flora; pre-approval of re-export certificates
Officials: Niall Ó Donnchú
Methods: Email
Irish Wildbird Conservancy
2020-05-19
Intent: That the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht would issue a press release on the closed period for hedgecutting and burning.::That the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht would clarify if it wrote to Local Authorities on their statutory requirements to safeguard breeding birds, their eggs, nests and chicks as per Article 5 of the Birds Directive.
Details: Seeking more action to safeguard hedgerows and the breeding birds they support
Officials: Niall Ó Donnchú, Josepha Madigan
Methods: Email, Social Media
The Association of Farm & Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI) Ltd
2020-04-30
Intent: To allow Farm & Forestry Contractors to cut turf following the COVID-19 restrictions announcement
Details: Allow Farm & Forestry Contractors to cut turf following the COVID-19 restrictions announcement
Officials: Niall Ó Donnchú, Michael Fitzmaurice, Mattie McGrath, Danny Healy-Rae
Methods: Email