Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 104)
Rockwood Consulting ULC
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2025-09-20
Intent: To ensure an understanding of NARGC's perspective on proposals relating to wildlife policy
Details: Wildlife policy
Officials: John Clendennen, Christopher O'Sullivan, Darragh O'Brien, Niall Ó'Donnchú
Methods: Email, Meeting
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
2025-09-19
Intent: To propose the retention of Flat Rate Addition scheme (FRA) for all agricultural sectors.::To propose the implementation of a 0% VAT rate on non-oral animal medicines and vaccines as early as possible.::To propose that the Accelerated Capital Allowance (ACA) is extended to facilitate additional investment in slurry storage and equipment on farms. Accelerated capital allowances for animal health monitoring systems, automatic calf feeders, additional milking points and hoof-care equipment are needed.::To propose Zero VAT / Accelerated capital allowances for investments to improve on-farm efficiency and/or support transition to net zero emissions.::To propose the Accelerated Capital Allowance for farm safety equipment is positive and should be revised annually and extended to include new safety equipment.::To highlight that VAT is currently charged on Carbon Tax. This is double taxation and needs to be removed.::To propose that the reduced excise duty level on agri diesel must be maintai
Details: VAT & Taxation on Farm Inputs
Officials: Brian Brennan, Brian Purcell, Christopher O'Sullivan, Emer Higgins, Helen McEntee, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, Malcolm Byrne, Martin Heydon, ...
Methods: Email, Meeting, Social Media
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
2025-09-19
Intent: To invite the Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage with special responsibility for Nature, Heritage and Biodiversity to attend and address the IFA SAC Project Team.::To engage with representatives from Special Areas of Conservation (SACs), Special Protection Areas (SPAs) and Natural Heritage Areas (NHAs) to better understand some of the challenges and concerns of farmers operating on designated lands.::To request that the Minister intervenes and ensures continuation of comparable financial supports for new and existing participants of the Cessation of Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme (CTCCS), which is due to end in 2025. In a time of increased geopolitical uncertainty, alongside increased environmental ambition, its continuation and financial security, predominantly involving low income farm families, is essential.::To highlight that many landowners, were excluded from financial support under the current CTCCS because they were not actively exec
Details: Special Areas of Conservation (SAC)
Officials: Christopher O'Sullivan
Methods: Email, Letter
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
2025-09-19
Intent: To propose that general stock relief of 25% should be temporarily increased to 50% until 31st December 2026 to prevent tax issues for farmers in a year of high costs and poor cashflow.
Details: Stock Relief - Agri taxation
Officials: Brian Brennan, Brian Purcell, Christopher O'Sullivan, Emer Higgins, Helen McEntee, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, Malcolm Byrne, Martin Heydon, ...
Methods: Email, Meeting, Social Media
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
2025-09-19
Intent: That the Government and MEPs must honour their commitments to stand up for farmers and defend their interests by opposing the current Mercosur trade deal.::To discuss farmers' concerns with the Minister for Foreign Affairs::To reiterate strong opposition to the Mercosur agreement in its current form. The beef industry in Ireland supports 90,000 farmers and around 25,000 jobs and is critical to the rural economy. There are very strong concerns about the impact the EU-Mercosur trade agreement would have on the viability of some 90,000 families.::That, while it is often argued that an additional 99,000t of beef from the Mercosur block countries would represent only 1-2% of the EU beef market, this statistic is in fact very misleading. The high value EU steak market (fillet, striploin, and cube) will be targeted by Mercosur beef exporters and will impact EU producers' ability to achieve a positive return on the carcass. 30% of the value of the carcass is contained within the yield of high
Details: Mercosur Trade Deal
Officials: Aindrias Moynihan, Alan Dillon, Billy Kelleher, Brendan Smith, Brian Brennan, Cathal Byrne, Cathy Bennett, Charlie McConalogue, ...
Methods: Meeting, Informal communication, Email, ...
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
2025-09-19
Intent: To propose that a dedicated farmer category is established within SRESS to reflect the distinct constraints faced by the agricultural sector and increase the level of feed-in tariffs to make farm-based projects financially viable and attractive.::To propose an increase in SRESS fixed tariff rates for wind and solar as they are insufficient to support any meaningful uptake::To propose that a higher SRESS fixed tariff rate is established for anaerobic digestion and biomass projects reflecting the much higher cost of production for this form of renewable energy::To propose that the application and approval process is simplified, reducing administrative hurdles and making the scheme more accessible to farmers.::To propose that targeted technical support and advisory services are provided to help farmers manage planning, regulatory, and operational aspects of project development.::To propose that the community benefit fund requirement is reviewed and adjusted to ensure it is proportionate a
Details: Energy From Farms - Small-Scale Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (SRESS)
Officials: Brian Brennan, Brian Purcell, Christopher O'Sullivan, Emer Higgins, Helen McEntee, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, Malcolm Byrne, Martin Heydon, ...
Methods: Email, Meeting, Social Media
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
2025-09-19
Intent: To propose that all farm equipment, which contributes to increased emission efficiency, such as LESS equipment or capital investment in developing bioeconomy supply chains, should qualify for accelerated capital allowances and be exempt from VAT.::To propose reduced excise duty on Hydrated vegetable oil fuel (HVO)::To propose that, if any percentage of the farm is dedicated to farm forestry, it should be defined as agricultural land and the CAT Agricultural Relief applied to the whole farm.::To propose that farm forestry is treated in a similar manner in relation to the Consanguinity and Young Trained Farmers Stamp Duty Reliefs as it is with CAT Agricultural Relief, where it is defined as agricultural land.::To propose that, where a non-farmer buys forestry, the normal commercial rate of stamp duty should apply to the full value of land and timber. This is required to ensure forestry remains primarily in the hands of genuine farmers.::To propose that the calculations used to determine
Details: Taxation Measures to Support Climate Action
Officials: Brian Purcell, Martin Heydon, Brian Brennan, Malcolm Byrne, Christopher O'Sullivan, Emer Higgins, Helen McEntee, Noel Grealish, ...
Methods: Letter, Submission, Meeting
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
2025-09-19
Intent: To propose that the Commission for Regulation of Utilities change direction on the proposed charge increases and recognise the challenges facing the sector and introduce further transitional arrangements for farmers to minimise tariff increases.::To propose that the standard charge per connection is reviewed for farmers with multiple connections and associated water charges are linked to a Water Point Reference Number (WPRN) and not each individual connection.
Details: Uisce Éireann's Non-Domestic Tariff Framework (NDTF) (Water Charges)
Officials: Brian Brennan, Brian Purcell, Christopher O'Sullivan, Emer Higgins, Helen McEntee, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, Malcolm Byrne, Martin Heydon, ...
Methods: Email, Meeting, Social Media
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
2025-09-19
Intent: To propose::A review of the scoring / payment system should apply. The DAFM need to acknowledge that past agri-environmental scheme criteria may have impacted current scoring (e.g. minimum stocking rates), and whether relating to late scoring submissions; minimal invasive species; turbary activity and/or dumping, ACRES applicants should not be penalised for the actions / non-actions of third parties.::Force majeure, proportionality, and fairness should apply. Similar to BISS, there should also be a period from which parcel scores/plans could be amended without penalty.::• Farmers should be advised the date that their lands are being scored, and provided with the opportunity, should they so wish, to accompany the planner/consultant during the scoring exercise to enable information sharing and corrective action to be relayed in a timelier fashion than having to wait a significant period as occurred with ACRES. More broadly, an agreed timeline is required for the provision of parcel scori
Details: Proposals for an Improved ACRES Scheme - Scoring
Officials: Brian Brennan, Brian Purcell, Christopher O'Sullivan, Emer Higgins, Helen McEntee, James Browne, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, Malcolm Byrne, ...
Methods: Email, Meeting, Social Media
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
2025-09-19
Intent: To propose the introduction of a minimum 50% capital grant for the development of farmer owned and operated farm scale biogas plants with finance to be provided through the Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund (ICNF)
Details: Farmer Owned & Operated/ABP Type 9 Biogas Plant - Energy from Farms
Officials: Brian Brennan, Brian Purcell, Christopher O'Sullivan, Emer Higgins, Helen McEntee, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, Malcolm Byrne, Martin Heydon, ...
Methods: Email, Meeting, Social Media