Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 2)
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
2024-09-16
Intent: To question the lack of clarity on how the law will be financed when implemented.::To highlight the impact of the Nature Restoration Law on Natura 2000 farmers and, as years progress, all farmers.::To highlight the lack of an economic impact statement to understand how the law will effect on-farm production choices.::To question the inclusion of non-deterioration in Article 4 of the Nature Restoration Law.::To highlight that the move by Minister Eamon Ryan to lead a campaign of 11 EU countries to have the Nature Restoration Law approved by the EU Council in June is ill-judged.::To emphasise that farmers would continue to participate in schemes to improve biodiversity, but are completely opposed to the proposed EU Nature Restoration Law on a number of fronts.::1. Dealing with this issue through a law is wrong. We are told it will all be voluntary, but that is not consistent with introducing a legal requirement::2. It is important that those farming within Natura 2000 sites are not over
Details: Nature Restoration Law
Officials: Brendan Barry, Cathal Berry, Claire Kerrane, Denis Naughten, Eamonn Ryan, Felim Gurn, Malcolm Noonan, Marian Harkin, ...
Methods: Email, Submission, Informal communication, ...
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
2024-09-16
Intent: To seek assurances that the balance of the ACRES payment & the Co-operation payment will be paid to farmers without delay.
Details: Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) Payment
Officials: Brendan Barry, Eddie Mitchell, Felim Gurn, Gary Prior, Maeve Reynolds, Marian Harkin, Martin Kenny, Paddy O'Rourke, ...
Methods: Meeting, Informal communication
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
2024-05-18
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.::These frustrations have broadened into anger with European and National lawmakers over the massive increase in regulations relating to Agriculture. The EU, the Irish Government and local Government are devising policies far from the farm gate with little or no consideration of the direct impact on farmers.::The following are some of the key issues that are contributing to growing frustration and anger with the political system::1. The transformation of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) away from supporting food production towards actually reducing farm output. The Common Agricultural Policy (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
Details: Leitrim County Council - Enough is Enough Campaign
Officials: Brendan Barry, Caillian Ellis, Des Guckian, Enda McGloin, Enda Stenson, Felim Gurn, Finola Armstrong-McGuire, Frank Dolan, ...
Methods: Event / Reception, Social Media, Email, ...
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
2024-05-17
Intent: To communicate to the Irish Government, the vast number of issues and the frustration of farmers on the ground due a number of key issues, including::- The EU Green Deal/Farm to Fork policies and their impact on farm productivity/cost of production;::- The transformation of CAP away from supporting food production to curbing farm output – particularly GAEC 2;::- The proposed Mercosur deal and how it could devastate the Irish Beef sector;::- Overly complicated schemes such as ACRES and TAMS which have been poorly implemented by the Irish Department of Agriculture leading to widespread delayed payment and failure to deliver any investment grant aid approvals in 2023;::- Excessive regulation adding massively to farmers cost of production;::- Nitrates derogation reduction;::- The Nature Restoration;::- The Industrial Emissions Directive and the Commissions farcical handling of it;.::- The 3-crop and catch crops rules in tillage with DAFM saying this week there is no room for flexibility d
Details: EU Farmer Protests - Solidarity of Irish Farmers
Officials: Adrienne Wallace, Aidan Browne, Aidan Farrelly, Aisling Dolan, Al McDonnell, Alan Dillon, Andrea Dalton, Andrew Bolger, ...
Methods: Email, Event / Reception, Social Media, ...
Irish Concrete Federation
2023-09-21
Intent: Deferment of the introduction of the proposed Defective Concrete Products Levy by Government, pending a regulatory and economic impact analysis. Subsequently, exclusion of precast products entirely from the scope of the Defective Concrete Products Levy and agreement on transitionary measures to assist in compliance with the Defective Concrete Products Levy.
Details: Defective Concrete Products Levy
Officials: Michael McGrath, Simon Coveney, Christopher O'Sullivan, Brendan Griffin, Michael Healy-Rae, Pa Daly, Heather Humphreys, Helen McEntee, ...
Methods: ICF encouraged its members to write a letter to each of their local elected representatives on the negative impacts of the Defective Concrete Products Levy. - Letter, ICF encouraged its members to email each of their local elected representatives on the negative impacts of the Defective Concrete Products Levy. - Email, ICF encouraged its members to meet each of their local elected representatives on the negative impacts of the Defective Concrete Products Levy. - Meeting, ...
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
2022-09-19
Intent: To highlight that the Silage Support Scheme is an important first step for the drystock sector, which is under significant pressure to build up feed stocks for next winter.::To seek that the Minister brings forward targeted measures for dairy farmers as some are tied into fixed milk price contracts, others are locked up with TB or have high borrowings.::To highlight that hill farmers who carry stock for the winter urgently need support as the exponential rise in costs is further eroding already low margins. To acknowledge the €55m Silage Support Package, but to highlight that this is not enough and more is needed.::To ensure hill farmers can afford to continue to feed their animals for the winter of 2022, all beef and sheep farmers must receive extra financial support in the form of a per head payment, in addition to existing payments.::To highlight that there are three actions the Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue can address::1. Provide the allowed rate of 200% national c
Details: Input Crisis
Officials: Jackie Cahill, Martin Browne, Matt Carthy, Michael Collins, Michael Fitzmaurice, Joe Flaherty, Paul Kehoe, Brian Leddin, ...
Methods: Email, Submission, Lobby day, ...
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
2022-09-18
Intent: - Availability of key inputs such as fertiliser, fuel and feed. There is an urgent need to provide an inventory of fertiliser and fuel supplies followed by a full appraisal of available and projected feed supplies for the remainder of the year and next winter.::All land must be utilised to produce food. Restrictions on land use under schemes must be removed to ensure farmers are facilitated in using all lands at their disposal to produce food. These include areas such as traditional hay meadows and low input grasslands in the GLAS scheme.::- Traditional hay meadows - The facilitation for grazing must be extended past the 15th April to allow farmers utilise the potential of all grasslands at their disposal o Farmers must be allowed cut the meadows prior to the 1st July to maximise the quality of the crop and facilitate earlier utilisation of the lands afterwards o The limits on chemical fertiliser usage must be increased.::- Low input grasslands - Farmers must be allowed harvest hay and
Details: Sheep Sector Requirements
Officials: Jackie Cahill, Martin Browne, Matt Carthy, Michael Collins, Michael Fitzmaurice, Joe Flaherty, Paul Kehoe, Brian Leddin, ...
Methods: Email, Submission, Lobby day, ...
David Gordon
2022-05-20
Intent: extend town boundary by one field
Details: land rezoning
Officials: Finola Armstrong-McGuire, Caillian Ellis, Des Guckian, Seán McGowan, Enda Stenson, Thomas Mulligan, Ita Reynolds Flynn
Methods: letter from architect highlighting my request to get my land at Cappagh included in the development plan - Email
Retailers Against Smuggling
2019-09-20
Intent: Attendance of Cavan and Monaghan Councillors plus TDs at meeting on illicit trade of solid fuel in border region
Details: Letter to Councillors after local elections to introduce RAS; invitation to Cavan and Monaghan Couoncillors plus noted TDs to attend meeting in Cavan to discuss illicit trade of solid fuel in border region
Officials: Brendan Smith, Niamh Smyth, Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin, Heather Humphreys, Chris Andrews, Kieran Binchy, Cathleen Boud, Janice Boylan, ...
Methods: Letter, Email
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
2017-09-18
Intent: To secure a fodder scheme for farmers who lost fodder to extreme weather conditions in 2016::To establish what the Teagasc analysis showed and what the plan to implement recommendations is
Details: Fodder Scheme for the Northwest
Officials: Michael Creed, Jonathan Hoare, Aidan O'Driscoll, Paul Dillon, Sean Keevy, Áine Kilroy, Bill Callanan, Colm Hayes, ...
Methods: Email, Meeting, Phone call