Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 37)
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
2024-05-19
Intent: To highlight that, without urgent policy action, it is not inconceivable that the overall tillage area could decline by up to 11% in 2024 due to very low levels of autumn planting, tight availability of spring seeds and widespread negativity amongst growers.::This potential decrease comes on top of the 7% drop in the cereal area recorded in 2023 and a 26% reduction in overall volume produced (CSO). A double figure decline in area in 2024 could set a dangerous precedent for further declines into 2025 and beyond.::The effects of a declining tillage area on the supply of fodder for the livestock sector must also be considered. Poor weather in the 2023/24 period resulted in a lack of supply which directly effects the economics of livestock farms who rely on straw for animal bedding and feed. Sustaining and growing the tillage area is of paramount importance for the continuity of a domestic supply of fodder and feed which alleviates prices shocks for other farmers.::Teagasc has noted a 14%
Details: Tillage Survival Scheme
Officials: Amii McKeever, Barry Andrews, Barry Cassidy, Billy Kelleher, Brian Leddin, Charlie McConalogue, Chris MacManus, Ciarán Cuffe, ...
Methods: Email, Submission, Meeting, ...
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
2024-05-18
Intent: To invite An Taoiseach to address the IFA 69th AGM.::To invite the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to address the IFA 69th AGM.::To invite the Minister of State (Heydon) at the Department of Agriculture, Food, and the Marine to the IFA 69th AGM.::To invite the Minister of State (Hackett) at the Department for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to the IFA 69th AGM.
Details: IFA 69th AGM
Officials: Amii McKeever, Barry Cassidy, Charlie McConalogue, Darran Brennan, Declan O'Rourke, Jack O'Donnell, Leo Varadkar, Martin Heydon, ...
Methods: Event / Reception, Letter, Email, ...
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
2024-01-19
Intent: To highlight that a levy on concrete and concrete products in Budget 2023 will have a major financial impact on many IFA members who rely on concrete as one of the main raw materials for farm buildings construction as well as silage and slurry storage structure.::To highlight that the imposition of the levy penalises farmers forcing them to contribute to alleviating the financial burden of a problem they played no part in creating.::To oppose the imposition of this levy at a time of inflated farm construction costs for which concrete is an essential raw material. It will also act as a disincentive to farmers constructing additional slurry storage, which is essential in order to ensure the maximum use of nutrients from slurry thus reducing overall emissions from agriculture.::To raise the fact that Revenue has now outlined that it will also apply the levy to concrete which is used in the making of pre-cast concrete products, effectively contradicting what Minister Donohoe stated on Oct
Details: Concrete Levy
Officials: Amii McKeever, Brian Leddin, Charlie McConalogue, Claire Kerrane, Darran Brennan, Denis O'Donovan, Grant Sweetnam, Jackie Cahill, ...
Methods: Event / Reception, Letter, Social Media, ...
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
2024-01-19
Intent: To protest at the Department of Agriculture, Food, and the Marine's intention to provide the Commission with the details of farmers who the department intends to apply the 220kg limit by September 30th. There are significant concerns about the legal basis for this and the manner in which the interim review was conducted.::To request that the Department desists from applying the 220kg limit pending full consideration of the points set out below.::1. Article 12 (1) of the Commission Decision clearly specifies that trends between 2021 and 2022 shall be compared. However, it is clear from the EPA Report (section 4.4) and correspondence received from the EPA that, in determining the eutrophication status of catchments on the monitoring framework, two three-year periods as opposed to the required two one-year periods were used by the EPA. This has recently been affirmed in subsequent correspondence received by IFA from the EPA.::Therefore, the requirements of the Commission Decision (and in
Details: Nitrates Derogation & EU Commissioner Sinkevicius Visit to Ireland
Officials: Amii McKeever, Barry Andrews, Bill Callanan, Billy Kelleher, Brian Leddin, Charlie McConalogue, Chris MacManus, Ciarán Cuffe, ...
Methods: Letter, Social Media, Meeting, ...
Agricultural Consultants Association - ACA
2023-12-06
Intent: Funding for the appointment of 2 ACA Agri Environment Specialists/ACRES Co Ordinator's, support the collaboration, management and coordination of the ACRES programme in the ACA network and assist the ACA Head Office with resources to implement this programme.
Details: Seeking funding for the implementation of an ACRES (agri-environmental scheme) Support Fund within the ACA network.
Officials: Colm Hayes, Charlie McConalogue, Martin Heydon, Pippa Hackett, Jack O'Donnell, Barry Cassidy, Patrick Donohoe
Methods: 1 email to those person identified below. - Email, To Colm Hayes and Patrick Donohoe. - Phone call
Horse Sport Ireland
2023-09-21
Intent: 1. Invitation for Minister to launch the 2023 Breeding Grants Scheme as part of the National Breeding Services 2. Showcase the use of public funds to the Minister as part of the National Breeding Services programme3. Impress upon the Minister the need for additional funding for integrity measures & anti-doping programmes within young horse production supports as part of the National Breeding Services to support all equine studbooks in Ireland undertake enhanced integrity measures
Details: Funding for equine industry through National Breeding Services
Officials: Charlie McConalogue, Patrick Donohoe, Amii McKeever
Methods: Meeting with Minister at HSI Launch of DAFM Funded Breeding Grant Scheme as part of National Breeding Services programme - Meeting
Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association
2023-09-21
Intent: To set out ICMSA's position of the proposed Genotyping programme.
Details: Meeting with Minister McConalogue on proposed Genotyping programme.
Officials: Charlie McConalogue, Brendan Gleeson, Sinead McPhilips, Patrick Donohoe
Methods: Meeting
American Chamber of Commerce Ireland
2023-09-21
Intent: Communicate AmCham member views on Budget 2024. Full response can be read here: https://www.amcham.ie/posts/amcham-2024-pre-budget-submission-building-an-impactful-ireland-for-2050-and-beyond/
Details: AmCham Pre Budget Submission 2024
Officials: Micheál Martin, Deirdre Gillane, Michael McGrath, Paschal Donohoe, Fiona O'Connor, Grant Sweetnam, Kevin Barrett, Norma Foley, ...
Methods: Submission
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
2023-09-20
Intent: To object to attending the Farmers' Charter negotiations as IFA had previously requested that an Independent Chair be appointed and to date this has not happened.::To highlight that there has been no indication of a willingness by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine or the Department to revisit the unilateral decision taken in relation to payment delays for 2023 .::To highlight how the change of payment dates is unacceptable. Area's of Natural Constraint (ANC) payments were delayed by four weeks, Basic Income Support for Sustainability (BISS) payments were delayed by two weeks::To highlight that, because of the delay in payments, thousands of farmers who have their businesses structured around receiving these payments on specific dates will now have problems meeting bank repayments and having cashflow to meet other bills.::To emphasise how the delay in payments will cause significant cashflow issues later in the year as bills arrive without money in farmers accounts to me
Details: Farmers' Charter of Rights
Officials: Barry Cowen, Brendan Gleeson, Charlie McConalogue, Martin Heydon, Patrick Donohoe, Pippa Hackett
Methods: Letter, Social Media, Email, ...
The Irish Co-operative Organisation Society Ltd
2023-09-19
Intent: To seek the retention of the maximum stocking rate under the nitrates derogation and gain recognition for the efforts and initiatives by farmers to improve and address water quality.
Details: Nitrates Directive
Officials: Charlie McConalogue, Patrick Donohoe
Methods: Meeting, Letter