Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 7)
Federation of Agrochemical Retail Merchants
2025-12-13
Intent: Policy proposals to support carbon efficient tillage farming
Details: Food Vision 2030 Tillage Group Meetings
Officials: Louise Byrne, Martin Heydon
Methods: DAFM Food Vision Group Meeting Leixslip - Meeting
Irish Seed Trade Association
2025-09-29
Intent: For DAFM to support retention of fungal Seed Treatments in Ireland
Details: Request for retention of Seed Treatments for fungal diseases
Officials: Louise Byrne
Methods: Email
The Plant Variety Development Office CLG
2025-09-29
Intent: To ask DAFM to support the use of fungal seed treatments in Ireland
Details: Request for retention of Seed Treatments for fungal diseases
Officials: Louise Byrne
Methods: A request regarding the retention of fungal seed dressings for Irish Seed. - Email
Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association
2025-05-21
Intent: To set out ICMSA's position on forestry, farm safety and related matters.
Details: Meeting with Michael Healy Rae, Minister for State at the Department of Agriculture, Food & Marine.
Officials: Michael Healy-Rae, Jackie Healy-Rae, Louise Byrne
Methods: Meeting
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
2025-05-16
Intent: To provide key insights into the development of the next Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and the future direction of the overall EU budget, as determined by the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF).::To invite the Minister for Agriculture, Food, Fisheries and the Marine to be the Keynote Speaker
Details: IFA - CAP to 2030 & Beyond
Officials: Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Barry Andrews, Barry Cassidy, Barry Cowen, Bill Callanan, Billy Kelleher, Brendan Gleeson, Brian Purcell, ...
Methods: Email, Informal communication
Federation of Agrochemical Retail Merchants
2025-05-02
Intent: Policy proposals to support carbon efficient tillage farming
Details: Food Vision 2030 Tillage Group Meetings
Officials: Louise Byrne
Methods: DAFM Food Vision Group Meeting Backweston - Meeting
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
2025-01-18
Intent: To emphasise that the challenges facing the Irish agriculture sector will require concerted action from all stakeholders, specifically the Government.::To stress that the viability of Irish farms and the pressures that exist for farmers must be recognised by Government.::To highlight that rising costs, increased regulation and tighter margins due to retailer dominance have all had a devastating effect on farm incomes. All stakeholders must work together to find a way to reward those who are putting in the work and investment.
Details: Farming & Food - A Sector Worth Backing
Officials: Amii McKeever, Barry Delany, Bernard Durkan, Bill Callanan, Carol Nolan, Cathal Berry, Cathal Crowe, Charlie McConalogue, ...
Methods: Email, Informal communication, Event / Reception, ...
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
2025-01-15
Intent: To secure a meeting to discuss the Food Vision Tillage Group Actions relating to the Irish Grain Assurance Scheme
Details: IFA and Cereals Association of Ireland engagement with Department of Agriculture, Food & the Marine
Officials: Louise Byrne
Methods: Email, Meeting, Informal communication
Tillage Industry Ireland CLG
2025-01-13
Intent: Implementation of the 2023 Food Vision for Tillage report findings
Details: To advance the implementation of the Food Vision Tillage Report
Officials: Louise Byrne
Methods: Meeting
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
2024-09-21
Intent: To encourage County Councils to adopt the IFA protocol for farm inspections.::To seek clarity on the 1% conditionality inspection requirement, post CAP Simplification package, is that taken from 1% of total BISS applicants (c.124k) or 1% of total BISS application with over 10ha (c.104k). The view of most farmers was that it should be 1% of the lower number.::To seek clarity on whether there is a certain proportion of farm inspections, per EU Regulation, that has to be on-the-spot/unannounced?
Details: Farm Inspections
Officials: Pat Kennedy, Jim Codd, Cathal Byrne, Verona Murphy, John Michael Foley, John Pender, Ben Ward, Daniel Pender, ...
Methods: Phone call, Email, Informal communication