Keelings Group

Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown

Intent: Unknown

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Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown

Intent: Unknown

Methods: Unknown

Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown

Intent: Unknown

Methods: Unknown

Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown

Intent: Unknown

Methods: Unknown

Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown

Intent: Unknown

Methods: Unknown

Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown

Intent: Unknown

Methods: Unknown

Politician(s) lobbied: Pippa Hackett (Minister of State), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Intent: Plant Protection Products to be made available in Ireland as they are in other relevant EU countries. Harmonization across European zones in Horticulture Sector to significantly reduce food waste & allow Irish Horticulture Industry remain competitive & to grow additional crops.::To Improve customs process at Dublin Airport & Cork Port to that would reduce unnecessary food waste, carbon footprint and costs, while improving shelf life and quality of the fresh produce for the Irish Consumer. ::To bring forward Seasonal worker pilot scheme to 2024 & to review the General work permit scheme to align with minimum wage, that will allow Irish produce to remain competitive and be sustainable into the future.::To review the national approach towards accommodation options for seasonal workers in Ireland, similar to other European countries. ::To review public transport routes and cycle lanes within the St. Margarets locality, particularly along the R108 to allow a workforce, without private tran

Methods: Letter

Politician(s) lobbied: Pippa Hackett (Minister of State), 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

Intent: To implement transport routes and cycle lanes within the St. Margarets locality, particularly along the R108 to allow a workforce without private transport access to local employment opportunities within the local area.

Methods: Event / Reception

Politician(s) lobbied: Pippa Hackett (Minister of State), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Declan O'Rourke (Special Adviser), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Declan O'Rourke (Special Adviser), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Intent: To ensure Ireland stays competitive in the Horticulture Sector and to keep Ireland in line with other European Countries in relation to seasonal workers accommodation.

Methods: Event / Reception

Politician(s) lobbied: Pippa Hackett (Minister of State), 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

Intent: Dublin Airport Customs clearance over seven, instead of five days, ::Quicker turnaround at Dublin Airport of fresh produce to prevent food waste.::Border control at Cork Port in the long term, and in the short term the opportunity for fruit containers to be road freighted from Cork to Dublin for inspection in place of the containers of fruit having to go to the EU or the UK and back again to Ireland.

Methods: Event / Reception