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Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 10)
2025-05-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Barry Delany (Director), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Intent: Temporary derogation from EU Cabotage rules to permit bringing in additional Haulage capacity to deal with emergency situations pursuant to Storm Eowyn
Methods: Informal communication
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Seeking temporary derogation of EU Cabotage rules |
2025-05-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Michael Healy-Rae (Minister of State), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Jackie Healy-Rae (Councillor), Kerry County Council; Paul Savage (Assistant Secretary), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Intent: A request to the Department to consider a reconstitution grant for its farm partners given the impact of Storm Éowyn.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | To brief the Minister and his officials on Coillte’s strategic vision and its strategy in action |
| — | delivering forests for climate |
| — | nature |
| — | wood and people and its commercial remit. Storm Éowyn was discussed including progress to date on Coillte’s storm response plan |
| — | the estimated financial impact of the storm. Coillte requested the Department to consider a reconstitution grant for its farm partners given the impact of Storm Éowyn. |
2025-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Paul Savage (Assistant Secretary), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Intent: Seeking to progress afforestation licences relating to native woodland sites.
Methods: Meeting, Email, Phone call
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Engagement to progress native woodland afforestation licences. |
2024-09-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Pippa Hackett (Minister of State), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Paul Savage (Assistant Secretary), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Intent: 1. To gain improved understanding of the new Afforestation Programme.2. To promote the provision of additional training.3. To expedite forestry licensing.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | FII meeting to discuss the new afforestation programme |
| — | planting levels and forestry licensing. |
2024-09-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Francis Noel Duffy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: 1. To highlight the climate and environmental benefits of building with wood and the regulatory and policy barriers that are currently limiting the use of wood in the built environment. 2. To discuss opportunities to drive the increased use of timber via the introduction of embodied carbon legislation.3. To seek support to assist with the formal launch of a Forest Industries Ireland consultants report on policies supporting the use of wood in construction throughout Europe.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | To discuss Build with Wood objectives and the related benefits |
| — | and to discuss the policies which would support building with wood. |
2024-09-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Claire Kerrane (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Brian Stanley (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: 1. To highlight the climate and environmental benefits of building with wood and the regulatory and policy barriers limiting the use of wood in the built environment. 2. To discuss opportunities to drive the increased use of timber via the introduction of embodied carbon legislation.3. To discuss the role of the 'Timber in Construction' steering group.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | To discuss Build with Wood objectives and the related benefits. |
2024-05-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Liam Conneally (Chief Executive Officer), Galway County Council
Intent: Raise awareness of Coillte’s forestry strategic vision, land use initiatives and related matters and seek opportunity to engage further on same.
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Correspondence regarding Coillte’s forestry strategic vision |
| — | land use initiatives and related matters |
2024-05-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Paul Savage (Assistant Secretary), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Intent: To progress the establishment of the KD&I centre.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | To seek an update from DAFM on the funding support for the proposed Knowledge |
| — | Development and Innovation centre of excellence for the timber sector and offer any assistance to expedite progress. |
2024-01-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Claire Kerrane (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Continue to raise awareness of Coillte’s forestry strategic vision.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Engagement and information update on Coillte’s forestry strategic vision. |
2024-01-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Eamon Ryan (Minister), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications; Ivana Bacik (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Tim Lombard (Senator), Seanad; Pippa Hackett (Minister of State), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Paul Savage (Assistant Secretary), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Declan O'Rourke (Special Adviser), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Jack O'Donnell (Special Adviser), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; John Conlon (Assistant Secretary), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform
Intent: Continue to raise awareness of Coillte’s forestry strategic vision and related updates, progress land use initiatives and improve understanding of same, engage on matters related to the Shareholder Letter of Expectation, and seek to expedite consent requests.
Methods: Meeting, Informal communication
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Engagements and information updates on Coillte’s forestry strategic vision |
| — | land use initiatives |
| — | Shareholder Letter of Expectation and related matters |
| — | and consent requests. |
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