Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 1)
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
2025-09-18
Intent: To highlight the very serious concerns of farmers regarding the proposed Sligo, Leitrim, Northern Counties, Railway Greenway at a meeting with officials from Leitrim and Sligo County Councils as well as ARUP Project Consultants in Sligo last week.::To emphasise that Greenway projects like the SLNCR should maximise the use of public lands and minimise the impact on private lands, in line with the Government Strategy for the Future Development of Greenways and the Greenways Code of Best Practice.::To point out to the County Councils that the proposed emerging preferred corridor for the Sligo/Leitrim Greenway will predominantly take private lands and have the potential to sever and divide a large number of the farms and this is totally unacceptable. Severance and division of farms will not work and must be reviewed by the Councils.::That the proposed emerging corridor put forward by the Councils at the meeting is to follow the old railway route. However, in practice farmers now farm and
Details: Sligo/Leitrim Greenway
Officials: Brendan Barry, Caillian Ellis, Cormac Flynn, Des Guckian, Eddie Mitchell, Enda McGloin, Enda Stenson, Felim Gurn, ...
Methods: Meeting, Email, Phone call, ...
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
2024-09-16
Intent: To seek assurances that the balance of the ACRES payment & the Co-operation payment will be paid to farmers without delay.
Details: Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) Payment
Officials: Brendan Barry, Eddie Mitchell, Felim Gurn, Gary Prior, Maeve Reynolds, Marian Harkin, Martin Kenny, Paddy O'Rourke, ...
Methods: Meeting, Informal communication