Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 16)
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
2024-01-21
Intent: To highlight the serious issues facing farmers.::To engage with government Ministers and TD's to discuss how some of these issues could be resolved in next months budget.::To run a poster campaign on all routes to the Championships to highlight urgent issues including; The delay in farm scheme payments, the proposed cut in the Nitrates Derogation limit, the problems associated with the new Beef Suckler Scheme, supports for the sheep farmers, problems in the forestry sector and supports for the tillage sector.
Details: National Ploughing Championships 2023 - IFA Stand
Officials: Amii McKeever, Barry Cassidy, Barry Andrews, Billy Kelleher, Brian Leddin, Carol Nolan, Charlie McConalogue, Claire Kerrane, ...
Methods: Informal communication, Event / Reception, Email, ...
Agricultural Consultants Association - ACA
2023-12-06
Intent: Highlight to the DAFM the lack of adequate funding for private sector advisors to partake in the forthcoming new KT programme in 2024 and request an increase in the proposed facilitator payment to agri consultants/advisors to remain economically viable to host KT groups when compared to the state subsidised public advisory service.
Details: The new proposed Knowledge Transfer (KT) programme.
Officials: Paul Dillon
Methods: Email
Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association
2023-01-20
Intent: A payment to suckler farmers in addition to the CAP scheme for sucklers
Details: An extra scheme to support suckler farmers
Officials: Charlie McConalogue, Paul Dillon
Methods: Various meetings with Minister McConalogue at separate events and locations across the country - Meeting, Meeting with Minister McConalogue and officials in December at Ag House - Meeting
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
2023-01-20
Intent: To highlight the urgency required on the passage of the Bill through the houses of the Oireachtas.
Details: Office of Fairness and Transparency in the Agri-Food Supply Chain
Officials: Paul Dillon, Martin Blake, Brendan Gleeson, Bill Callanan, Colm Hayes, Sinead McPhillips, Martin Heydon, Patrick Donohoe, ...
Methods: Informal communication, Meeting
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
2023-01-20
Intent: That the Government supports Member States' proposal for a further impact assessment and greater flexibility for Member States on the implementation of the Directive
Details: Sustainable Use Directive
Officials: Paul Dillon, Martin Blake, Brendan Gleeson, Bill Callanan, Sinead McPhillips, Charlie McConalogue, Patrick Donohoe, Sinead McPhilips, ...
Methods: Informal communication, Meeting, Phone call
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
2023-01-20
Intent: That the total number of applicants for the ACRES Scheme is circa 46,000. The total number of places allocated was 30,000. The Government must provide sufficient funding to make an environment payment to all eligible applicants
Details: Agri Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) - Application Numbers
Officials: Charlie McConalogue, Patrick Donohoe, Bill Callanan, Paul Dillon, Martin Blake, Colm Hayes, Sinead McPhillips
Methods: Meeting, Informal communication, Phone call
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
2023-01-20
Intent: To highlight that Agri-environment schemes are a critical source of income each year for family farms, contributing to the enhancement of our environment, while improving the environmental and economic sustainability of our farming enterprises. The new proposed Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) has the potential to continue to fulfil this role, however, further changes are necessary in order to achieve this.::Agri - Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) Budget::ACRES is proposed to have a maximum participation of 50,000 farmers. Based on participation levels in GLAS and the number of farmers who applied for the REAP scheme, IFA are strongly of the view that 50,000 places in ACRES will be insufficient. This issue needs to be addressed to ensure that all valid applications are accepted into the scheme in 2023.::The overall maximum payment rate of €10,500 in the CP zones which includes non-productive investments is not enough and will represent a cut for some farmers when
Details: Agri Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES)
Officials: Charlie McConalogue, Hildegarde Naughton, Simon Coveney, Seán Canney, Steven Matthews, Seanie Power, Liam Brazil, Declan Doocey, ...
Methods: Letter, Social Media, Meeting, ...
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
2023-01-20
Intent: To highlight concerns in the rural community about livestock and sheep worrying by dogs which are not under proper control.::To obtain amendment to primary legislation and regulations relating to on the spot fines for dogs caught worrying sheep and livestock::To raise this issue with local authorities who are responsible for all operational activities, including enforcement of legislation.::1. Ideally a single National Database for all dogs corelating licensing and microchipping and identifying the person responsible for the dog but at a minimum alignment of the existing licensing and microchipping records to one central access point.::2. Full enforcement of microchipping and licensing obligations of dog owners for all dogs.::3. Stronger powers of enforcement for dog wardens and Gardaí and clarity of these powers.::4. Increased on the spot fines for failing to comply with the microchipping and licensing requirements::5. Increased sanctions and on the spot fines for failing to have th
Details: Control of Dogs
Officials: Heather Humphreys, Charlie McConalogue, Colm Hayes, Bill Callanan, Sinead McPhilips, Martin Blake, Paul Dillon, Patrick Donohoe, ...
Methods: Email, Letter, Social Media
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
2023-01-20
Intent: That the Office proposed under the Bill should be called the National Food Regulator.::That the maximum fine for offences under the terms of the Bill be increased to €10million or 10 per cent of global turnover, whichever is greater, to act as a deterrent.::The key recommendations made by the Committee are that::• The title of the office as constituted should be the National Food Regulator instead of ‘the Office for Fairness and Transparency in Agri-Food Supply Chain' outlined in the General Scheme of the Bill;::• The proposed Office should also have the power to require market sensitive data that isn't publicly published must be available to the proposed Office if requested to ensure fairness in the food supply chain;::• The authority to ‘conduct random inspections on suppliers and buyers to ensure continued compliance with the rules on unfair trading practices' is included under ‘General functions and role of the Office' (Head 8) and ‘Particular functions of Office' (Head 9) of the B
Details: Agriculture and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022
Officials: Jackie Cahill, Martin Browne, Matt Carthy, Michael Collins, Michael Fitzmaurice, Joe Flaherty, Paul Kehoe, Brian Leddin, ...
Methods: Email, Event / Reception, Social Media, ...
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
2023-01-20
Intent: To highlight how the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) proposals on Nature Restoration Targets are extremely ambitious and would remove significant areas of land from active agricultural production. The effect on farmers and the wider rural community needs to be better understood before legally binding targets are introduced.::Restoration of Agricultural Ecosystems Targets::EU Nature Restoration Law - The proposed Nature Restoration law1, is a key element of the EU Biodiversity Strategy. The proposed regulation will require each Member State to develop a national restoration plan to clearly identify restoration measures, which together cover at least 20% of the EU's land and sea area by 2030 and all ecosystems in need of restoration by 2050. Under the regulation, the European Union will enact legally binding targets upon Ireland, up until the year 2050.::-Under the regulation for farmland habitats, it proposes to increase (i) grassland butterflies and farmland bird
Details: Nature Restoration Targets
Officials: Matt Carthy, Jackie Cahill, Martin Browne, Michael Collins, Michael Fitzmaurice, Joe Flaherty, Paul Kehoe, Brian Leddin, ...
Methods: Meeting, Submission, Social Media, ...