Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 6)
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
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
2024-09-18
Intent: To highlight the difficult harvest period for growers. Harvest 2023 has been reported as one of the most difficult in recent memory. Widespread flooding in October further compounded the difficult conditions. It was almost inevitable that losses would occur. Growers managed to get the majority of the crops out of the ground which was referred to as a ‘salvage operation' by many.::A proportion of potatoes remained unharvested because of the challenges and frost conditions in mid-January destroyed significant amounts of these crops.::To emphasise that this issue is causing a huge financial and mental toll on those affected. Some have attempted to harvest the crops; however, saleable yield is negligible and will not cover even a proportion of the cost of production.::To highlight that this has put huge financial strain on the affected growers, some of which had over 100 acres unharvested. The cost of growing an acre of potatoes was at an all-time high last season according to a Teagasc re
Details: Unharvested Potato Crops
Officials: Amii McKeever, Charlie McConalogue, Louise Byrne, Matt Shanahan
Methods: Letter, Email, Social Media, ...
Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association
2024-05-21
Intent: To set out ICMSA's position on water quality issues.
Details: Agriculture Water Quality Working Group meetings.
Officials: Bill Callanan, Louise Byrne
Methods: Meeting
Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association
2024-05-21
Intent: To set out ICMSA proposals in relation to the future of the tillage sector.
Details: Tillage Forum meeting
Officials: Louise Byrne, Bill Callanan
Methods: Meeting