Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 5)
Irish Wildbird Conservancy
2021-11-09
Intent: Ensure that Ireland fully implements the Common Fisheries Policy, in particular the need to end over-fishing and implemention of the landing obligation as well as designating at least 30% Marine Protected Areas by 2030 with at least 10% highly protected.::Ensure that Ireland fully implements the Common Fisheries Policy, protecting and boosting the capacity of the marine environment to deliver ecosystem services such as commercial fisheries and climate action. Ensure that Ireland fully implements the Common Fisheries Policy, including Article 17 which commits Member States to take environmental and socio-economic factors into consieration when allocating fishing quotas.::Ensure that Ireland becomes a world leader in marine conservation. To achieve the Irish government should pioneer’s ocean protection within the EU by putting in place ambitious legislation and managemnet, highly protecting at least 10 percent of its Exclusive Economic Zone by 2025, with a clear pathway for realising at
Details: The implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy and the conservation of marine biodiversity through the designation and protection of Marine Protected Areas
Officials: Charlie McConalogue, Cecil Beamish, Darragh O'Brien, Malcom Noonan, Pippa Hackett, Holly Cairns, Jennifer Whitmore, Marc Ó Cathasaigh, ...
Methods: Emailing DPO's to ensure that Ireland fully implements the CommonFisheries Policy, in particular that we end over-fishing by 2020,implement the landing obligation, by-catch reduction plans andsustainable Multi-Annual Plans for regional fisheries management. - Email, Emailing DPO's to ensure that Ireland becomes a world leader in marine conservation. To achieve the Irish government should pioneer’s ocean protection within the EU by putting in place ambitious legislation and highly protecting at least 10 percent of its Exclusive Economic Zone by 2025, with a clear pathway for realising at least 30 percent by 2030. 30 percent should be seen as a minimum target and if there is good reason to go beyond this target then Ireland should do so. - Email, Meetings with DPO's to ensure that Ireland fully implements the CommonFisheries Policy, in particular that we end over-fishing by 2020,implement the landing obligation, by-catch reduction plans andsustainable Multi-Annual Plans for regional fisheries management.Meeting DPO's to ensure that Ireland becomes a world leader in marine conservation. To achieve the Irish government should pioneer’s ocean protection within the EU by putting in place ambitious legislation and highly protecting at least 10 percent of its Exclusive Economic Zone by 2025, with a clear pathway for realising at least 30 percent by 2030. 30 percent should be seen as a minimum target and if there is good reason to go beyond this target then Ireland should do so. - Meeting, ...
Sustainable Water Network (SWAN)
2021-09-21
Intent: Support the recent Wildlife (Amendment No.1) Bill 2021 to amend Section 23 of the Wildlife Act to include the Basking Shark, in the Fifth Schedule of the Act.
Details: Support Petition on Basking Sharks
Officials: Malcom Noonan, Darragh O'Brien, Jennifer Whitmore, Simon Coveney
Methods: Social Media
Sustainable Water Network (SWAN)
2021-09-21
Intent: To help secure an effective and well-managed network of MPAs
Details: Marine Protected Areas
Officials: Malcom Noonan
Methods: Social Media, Meeting with SWAN & Environment Pillar reps to discuss the public consultation on MPAs and communicate our positions on certain aspects of MPAs such as the need for highly protected sites, public participation etc. - Meeting
Sustainable Water Network (SWAN)
2021-09-21
Intent: To delay the vote to move a motion that Dáil Éireann approves the draft National Marine Planning Framework, in order to allow time for more scrutiny
Details: National Planning Marine Framework
Officials: Eamon Ryan, Darragh O'Brien, Brian Leddin, Malcom Noonan, Steven Matthews
Methods: Social Media
Sustainable Water Network (SWAN)
2021-09-21
Intent: Protected Ireland’s waters from entanglement, noise disturbance and starvation by implementing effective MPAs
Details: Whales and Dolphins in Marine Protected Areas
Officials: Malcom Noonan
Methods: Social Media
One Family
2021-09-21
Intent: To share our recommendations for the upcoming Housing for All Strategy, specifically as it relates ro one-parent families.
Details: Housing For All Strategy
Officials: Darragh O'Brien, Peter Burke, Malcom Noonan
Methods: One submission made to DHPLG on behalf of One Family, and one made on behalf of NOPFA. - Submission
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
2021-09-21
Intent: That the Minister immediately outlines details of his proposed Eco-schemes for Irish farmers and let them know what is going to be asked of them in the next CAP.::To seek that the impact of Eco-Schemes on farmers' basis payment is minimised.::To seek that Member States with a high level of environmental schemes (Pillar II) can reduce the percentage ring fence allocation to Eco Schemes in Pillar I.::• The EU Commission has proposed that a minimum of 20% Pillar 1 payments go to eco-schemes while the European Parliament has proposed 30%. The EU is also proposing that eco-schemes be paid as a flat-rate payment per hectare and there is a risk that ecoschemes measures will be based on ‘cost incurred/income foregone' basis which effectively eliminate the value of the eco-scheme payments to the farmer::• IFA is extremely concerned about the impact of these proposed eco-schemes on farm incomes. Accordingly, the Minister for Agriculture must ensure that the minimum possible deduction is made fro
Details: Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) Minimise the impact of the Eco-scheme on farmers' Basic Payment
Officials: Jackie Cahill, Simon Coveney, Tim Lombard, Peter Burke, Martin Heydon, Micheál Martin, Norma Foley, Verona Murphy, ...
Methods: Virtual Meeting, Social Media, Email, ...
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
2021-09-21
Intent: That the Minister for Agriculture robustly defends the EU Council position on 75% internal convergence.::• In the context of the potential additional flattening effect of eco-schemes, it is vital that the Minister for Agriculture ensures that the European Council position of maximum 75% convergence is robustly defended.::To highlight that the Government must support productive beef, sheep and tillage farmers. There are three ways his can be done through national co-financing of the CAP; the roll-out of the €1.5bn committed by the Govt from Carbon Tax receipts; and from the Brexit Adjustment Reserve as our drystock sector will be hit by Brexit also.::To highlight that the provisional CAP agreement is a bad deal for Irish farmers and a bad deal for the rural economy.
Details: Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). 75% Internal Convergence
Officials: Jackie Cahill, Simon Coveney, Tim Lombard, Michael J. McGrath, Michael Creed, Deirdre Clune, James O'Connor, Michael Moynihan, ...
Methods: Virtual Meeting, Social Media, Email, ...
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
2021-09-20
Intent: That the Government must confirm its commitment to maximise national co-financing of CAP Pillar 2 schemes::• In 2020, the national exchequer contributed over €280m in funding to co-finance Pillar 2 CAP schemes. These included Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC), Green Low-Carbon Agri-Environment Scheme (GLAS), Beef Data and Genomics Programme (BDGP)::Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS), Sheep Welfare scheme and Organic Farming scheme. These schemes are a vital support for our vulnerable sectors. Current proposals all point to an increased level of national co-financing under the next CAP programme.::• IFA is targeting a combined suckler cow payment of €300/cow, ewe payment of €30/ewe and a new tillage sector scheme as part of next CAP programme.::• The Government's commitment to maximise Pillar 2 co-financing under the next CAP must be delivered on. Funds from Carbon Tax receipts, already committed for the agri-environmental scheme under the Programme for Government cannot
Details: Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) Maximise national co-financing of Pillar II farm schemes.
Officials: Jackie Cahill, Simon Coveney, Tim Lombard, Peter Burke, Martin Heydon, Micheál Martin, Norma Foley, Verona Murphy, ...
Methods: Email, Social Media, Phone call, ...
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
2021-09-20
Intent: That the Government must honour its €1.5bn Carbon Tax / REPS-2 commitment in their Programme for Government (PFG).::• The 2020 Programme for Government (PFG) gave a commitment to provide €1.5bn in funding to a “REPS-2” agrienvironmental scheme over the 2021-2030 period. The PFG also outlined that funding for this would be from Carbon Tax receipts and that it would be additional to CAP funding.::. This is essential in order to compensate farmers for the everincreasing cost of compliance being imposed on them. It is also imperative that none of this funding is diverted to meet the Irish Government's co-financing requirements under the next CAP programme.::• Despite the 2020 PFG promise, the Irish Government is already falling behind on its “Carbon Tax/REPS-2” commitment. Figure 2 outlines the estimated carbon tax yield for the 2021-2030 period along with the required funding to be set aside to achieve the €1.5bn PFG commitment. 1::11.7% of the Carbon Tax Yield must be allocated annually
Details: Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) €1.5bn of carbon tax revenue for agri-environmental measures
Officials: Jackie Cahill, Simon Coveney, Tim Lombard, Peter Burke, Martin Heydon, Micheál Martin, Norma Foley, Verona Murphy, ...
Methods: Email, Meeting, Virtual Meeting, ...