Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 2)
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
2025-09-20
Intent: To highlight IFA's priorities in Budget 2026.::To ensure that Budget 2026 provides measures to Support Farm Sectors including: Tillage Survival Package::The retention of Tax Reliefs due to expire the end of 2025::Taxation Reliefs and support to Agriculture::Funding & Farm Finance• Increase in the Agri Overall Budget Allocation at least in line with inflation• Access to farm finance and working capital is paramount for farmers across all enterprises. It is vitally important that farmers have easy access to sufficient low-cost funding, such as SBCI lending, to allow their businesses to trade efficiently• Ringfenced Agri Fund should be delivered through Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (SBCI)::Substantial additional funding, independent of CAP, is required to support farmers achieving emission reduction and water quality objectives. In addition to strengthened existing agri-environmental supports, a fair share of the Climate & Nature Fund must be ringfenced for farmers and directe
Details: National Economic Dialogue (NED) 2025
Officials: Jack Chambers, James Browne, Kevin McCarthy, Micheál Martin, Noel Grealish, Paschal Donohoe, Peter Burke, Simon Harris, ...
Methods: Event / Reception, Email, Informal communication
Ibec
2025-09-19
Intent: Highlight the impact of US tariffs and trade uncertainty on the export focussed Irish drinks manufacturing sector and the need for Government actions to support the sector including removal of tariffs, market diversification supports and deferral of impending alcohol labelling legislation
Details: US tariffs and trade uncertainty
Officials: Micheál Martin, Martin Heydon, Peter Burke, Noel Grealish, Brendan Gleeson, Maria Dunne, Colm Hayes, Timmy Dooley, ...
Methods: Email, Phone call, Letter, ...
Ibec
2025-09-19
Intent: Communicate food industry priorities in relation to increased costs, ongoing trade and supply disruptions and wider competitiveness pressures for Budget 2026
Details: Food Drink Ireland Budget 2026 priorities
Officials: Paschal Donohoe, Martin Heydon, Brendan Gleeson, Maria Dunne, Declan Hughes, Dermot Mulligan, Jim O’Toole, Prof. Frank O’Mara, ...
Methods: Email
Ibec
2025-09-19
Intent: Ensure awareness concerns regarding the proposed extension of powers to the Regulator
Details: Additional powers for Agri-food regulator
Officials: Maria Dunne
Methods: Meeting
Ibec
2025-05-21
Intent: Communicate implications for drinks sector of ending of EU-US steel/aluminium dispute suspension
Details: EU-US steel/aluminium
Officials: Brendan Gleeson, Maria Dunne, Colm Hayes
Methods: Meeting, Phone call
Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association
2025-05-21
Intent: To highlight the concerns and opportunities for livestock producers in 2025.
Details: An Bord Bia Meat Marketing Seminar
Officials: Noel Grealish, Jim O’Toole, Maria Dunne
Methods: Meeting
Ibec
2025-05-21
Intent: Ensure understanding of business position on progress and developments with regards to tariff & trade developments within the dairy sector
Details: Tariff & Trade priorities for the dairy industry
Officials: Maria Dunne, Sinead McPhillips
Methods: Email, Meeting
Ibec
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2025-05-21
Intent: To ensure Government understanding of current challenges facing meat sector, including Mercosur, declining suckler and sheep herds, water quality improvement, securing work permits, competitiveness
Details: Challenges facing meat sector
Officials: Brendan Gleeson, Maria Dunne, Barry Cassidy, Martin Heydon, Brian Purcell, Peter Burke, Brian Keegan, Declan Hughes
Methods: Meeting, Phone call, Email, ...
Ibec
2025-05-21
Intent: Ensure a better understanding of market access challenges for industry and to ensure as many markets as possible are maintained and/or expanded on.
Details: Market Access for beef, sheep and pork, poultry to various markets
Officials: Maria Dunne, Noel Grealish
Methods: Meeting, Email
Ibec
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2025-05-21
Intent: Ensure understanding of the contribution of the food and drink industry to achieving the relevant goals of Food Vision 2030
Details: Industry progress under Food Vision 2030
Officials: Martin Heydon, Jim O’Toole, Prof. Frank O’Mara, Brendan Gleeson, Sinead McPhilips, Maria Dunne
Methods: Meeting