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Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 1)
2016-09-06
Politician(s) lobbied: Larry Cashman (Chief Agricultural Inspector), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Bríd Farrell (Chief Agricultural Inspector), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Michael Sheahan (Chief Agricultural Inspector), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Intent: Progress in amendment of the scheme
Methods: Meeting, Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Continued engagement regarding Areas of Natural Constraint and donkey eligibility |
2016-01-06
Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Coveney (Minister), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Intent: Gradual changes in donkey eligibility criteria with a phasing out of new donkey registrations and new registrants using donkeys::Inclusion of donkey welfare standards and inspections as a prerequisite for gaining ANC payments when using donkeys as Livestock Units::Penalties (such as payment withdrawal) for those who do not meet the required standards::Uncastrated donkeys should not be eligible as Livestock Units in the ANC subsidy scheme
Methods: Event / Reception
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | The uncontrolled eligibility of donkeys for subsidy payments granted for ‘Areas of Natural Constraint’ (ANC) |
| — | has been linked through a published independent report 'Donkey welfare in Ireland 2015' with potentially driving a market for indiscriminate breeding. Uncontrolled production is considered key to the increased numbers of donkeys being abandoned in Ireland in recent years - there is an excess of supply (in particular uncastrated colts) over demand. |