Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 2)
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.::The following are some of the key issues that are contributing to growing frustration and anger with the political system::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 de
Details: Laois County Council - 'Enough is Enough' Campaign
Officials: Aidan Mullins, Aisling Moran, Barry Walsh, Ben Brennan, Brian Stanley, Caroline Dwane Stanley, Catherine Fitzgerald, Charles Flanagan, ...
Methods: Event / Reception, Social Media, 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
Hume Brophy
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2022-05-20
Intent: Ensuring that the phase-out of fur farming in Ireland is fair and reasonable for the farms involved
Details: Animal Health & Welfare (Amendment) Bill 2021
Officials: Martin Blake, Charlie McConalogue, Patrick Donohoe, Matt Carthy, Norma Foley, Jackie Cahill, Micheál Martin, Michael Healy-Rae, ...
Methods: Emails to Department of Agriculture officials, Oireachtas members and local constituency representatives. - Email, Meeting with Department officials and members of the Oireachtas. - Meeting
Thomas Kelly & Sons Group
2022-05-20
Intent: To retain Residential 2 Zoning on lands held by the Group in Rathevan, Portlaoise
Details: To seek support for retention of Residential 2 Zoning on lands held by the Group, which was under review in the Draft Laois County Development Plan.
Officials: Padraig Fleming, Paddy Bracken, John Joe Fennelly, James Kelly, John King, Seamus McDonald, William Aird, Conor Bergin, ...
Methods: Phonecall seeking continued support on further votes/discussions to maintain Residential 2 Zoning of land at Rathevan, Portlaoise, Co. Laois. - Phone call, Meeting to explain background to the issue and reasoning behind request to seek continued support on further votes/discussions to maintain Residential 2 Zoning of land at Rathevan, Portlaoise, Co. Laois. - Meeting
Thomas Kelly & Sons Group
2022-01-21
Intent: To retain Residential 2 Zoning on lands held by the Group in Rathevan, Portlaoise
Details: To seek support for retention of Residential 2 Zoning on lands held by the Group, which was under review in the Draft Laois County Development Plan.
Officials: Padraig Fleming, Paddy Bracken, John Joe Fennelly, James Kelly, John King, Seamus McDonald, Ollie Clooney, Paschal McEvoy
Methods: Phonecall to thank Elected Members for support on recent vote for retention of Residential 2 Zoning and seeking continued support in any further associated vote. - Phone call, Email querying next steps in process of adopting County Development Plan. - Email
Thomas Kelly & Sons Group
2021-09-21
Intent: To retain Residential 2 Zoning on lands held by the Group in Rathevan, Portlaoise
Details: To seek support for retention of Residential 2 Zoning on lands held by the Group, which was under review in the Draft Laois County Development Plan.
Officials: Padraig Fleming, Paddy Bracken, John Joe Fennelly, Catherine Fitzgerald, James Kelly, Seamus McDonald, John King, William Aird, ...
Methods: E-mail providing details of background to issue, location of land and reasoning for request to retain Residential 2 Zoning, - Email, Phonecall explaining background to issue, location of land and reasoning for request to retain Residential 2 Zoning - Phone call, Follow-up meeting to phonecalls to expand on background to issue, location of land and reasoning for request to retain Residential 2 Zoning, including provision of explanatory document with maps etc. - Meeting
Padraig Callanan
2021-05-04
Intent: making councillors aware that we are submitting an application
Details: Submitting our land to the county development plan for zoning
Officials: Paddy Bracken, John Joe Fennelly, Catherine Fitzgerald, John King, Seamus McDonald, William Aird, Caroline Dwane Stanley, Mary Sweeney, ...
Methods: Phone call
Hume Brophy
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2020-05-21
Intent: Protection of employment in Irish fur farming sector
Details: Prohibition of Fur Farming Bill
Officials: Pearse Doherty, Pat the Cope Gallagher, Charlie McConalogue, Thomas Pringle, Seán Fleming, Brian Stanley, John Brassil, Martin Ferris, ...
Methods: Wrote to relevant parliamentarians and local authority members regarding the protection of employment in the Irish fur farming sector - Letter
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
2019-05-21
Intent: To secure a comprehensive package of market supports and direct aid for farmers from the EU to cover a hard Brexit and the losses already incurred.::New emergency market distrubance measures under EU Reg. 1308/13, Article 219/221 are required.::For the EU to provide support of €20/animal for each 5c/kg price drop.::To ensure that Irish beef holds its position in the UK market, as there is no comparable alternative market.
Details: EU Brexit Emergency Support Package
Officials: Michael Creed, Mairead McGuinness, Ciaran Cannon, Heather Humphreys, Eamon Scanlon, Marc MacSharry, Keith Swanick, Michelle Mulherin, ...
Methods: Lobby day, Event / Reception, Letter, ...
Ibec
2019-05-21
Intent: Inform the RSES to support the economic and spatial development of the Midland Region and enable Athlone and the Midland region to achieve the growth and transformation envisioned in Project Ireland 2040
Details: Economic and spatial development of the Midland Region
Officials: Paddy Bracken, Paddy Hill, Mick Cahill, Eddie Fitzpatrick, Eamonn Dooley, Andrew Duncan, Catherine Fitzgerald, PJ Reilly
Methods: Email, Submission