Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 120)
GIY Ireland
2025-12-15
Intent: Government support for a national rollout of GIY;s GROW at School program
Details: Lobbying around a pre-budget submission by GIY for support for a national rollout of GROW a School education programme
Officials: Noel Grealish, Helen McEntee
Methods: Hosted Minister Noel Grealish at a GROW at School school - Event / Reception, Follow up with Minister Helen McEntee's office and school visits team about GIY's pre-budget submission and invite to come and visit a GROW at School school - Email, Met Minister Helen McEntee at Samhain event in Meath to discuss GROW at School pre-budget submission - Meeting
Drury
2025-11-03
Intent: To secure meetings with Oireachtas members to highlight the role of insourcing and its contribution in reducing waiting lists.
Details: Request for meeting to discuss the role of insourcing in reducing waiting lists in the health service.
Officials: Ken O'Flynn, Peter Roche, Maria Byrne, Manus Boyle, David Cullinane, Conor Sheehan, Richard O'Donoghue, Pádraig Rice, ...
Methods: Email, Meeting, Phone call
Car Rental Council of Ireland
2025-09-21
Intent: That Government would pursue meaningful insurance reform leading to reduced liability premiums. In particular, that they would initiate a public, transparent and rigorous review of the Judicial Council’s recommendation regarding a near 17% increase in personal injury awards.
Details: Insurance reform
Officials: Robert Troy, Darragh O'Brien, Noel Grealish, Seán Canney
Methods: Robert Troy TD - Meeting, Regarding the proposed increase in Judicial Guidelines - Email
Car Rental Council of Ireland
2025-09-21
Intent: To highlight a proposed legislative initiative as part of the EC Industrial Action Plan for the European Automotive Sector, which includes a plan to Decarbonise Corporate Fleets, in which the mandatory purchase of zero-emission EVs by car rental fleets is being actively considered. ::To highlight the damage such a mandate, if implemented prematurely, would do to the car rental industry and the regional tourism industry.::That the imposition of a premature and damaging BEV mandate on the European car rental fleet be resisted by Ireland.
Details: Decarbonising of commercial fleets
Officials: Seán Canney, Darragh O'Brien, Noel Grealish, Cynthia Ní Mhurchú, Barry Andrews, Seán Kelly, Billy Kelleher, Maria Walsh, ...
Methods: Meeting with Ministers Canney and Grealish at Galway County Council offices. - Meeting, See intended result above - Email, See intended result above - Phone call
Irish Egg Marketing Ltd
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2025-09-21
Intent: To raise concerns with regards to obtaining planning permission for a farm, to enable the placement of additional hens to meet market demand for eggs.
Details: Application for planning permission to expand egg-laying hen farm
Officials: Ged Nash, Noel Grealish
Methods: Following discussions with Ged Nash TD, a visit to the Belview Farm by Noel Grealish, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food, Fisheries and the Marine with responsibility for Food Promotion, New Markets, Research and Development took place. Minister of State, Grealish toured the existing farm at Belview and was given a tour of the proposed additional farm. - Meeting
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
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
2025-09-19
Intent: To propose the retention of Flat Rate Addition scheme (FRA) for all agricultural sectors.::To propose the implementation of a 0% VAT rate on non-oral animal medicines and vaccines as early as possible.::To propose that the Accelerated Capital Allowance (ACA) is extended to facilitate additional investment in slurry storage and equipment on farms. Accelerated capital allowances for animal health monitoring systems, automatic calf feeders, additional milking points and hoof-care equipment are needed.::To propose Zero VAT / Accelerated capital allowances for investments to improve on-farm efficiency and/or support transition to net zero emissions.::To propose the Accelerated Capital Allowance for farm safety equipment is positive and should be revised annually and extended to include new safety equipment.::To highlight that VAT is currently charged on Carbon Tax. This is double taxation and needs to be removed.::To propose that the reduced excise duty level on agri diesel must be maintai
Details: VAT & Taxation on Farm Inputs
Officials: Brian Brennan, Brian Purcell, Christopher O'Sullivan, Emer Higgins, Helen McEntee, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, Malcolm Byrne, Martin Heydon, ...
Methods: Email, Meeting, Social Media
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
2025-09-19
Intent: To propose that general stock relief of 25% should be temporarily increased to 50% until 31st December 2026 to prevent tax issues for farmers in a year of high costs and poor cashflow.
Details: Stock Relief - Agri taxation
Officials: Brian Brennan, Brian Purcell, Christopher O'Sullivan, Emer Higgins, Helen McEntee, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, Malcolm Byrne, Martin Heydon, ...
Methods: Email, Meeting, Social Media
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
2025-09-19
Intent: That farmers must not be unduly disadvantaged, penalised or prone to increased on-farm inspections following direct/ indirect advances in available technologies, data collection or monitoring mechanisms, with the privacy and data protection rights of the farmer secure and protected at all times. The sharing or transfer of data from one data source to another, even within individual entities, is not permitted without the prior consent of the farmer::That the level of ongoing monitoring of on-farm activities must be proportionate and similar to that afforded to other employment cohorts.::That inspections should follow the Farmers Charter of Rights protocol, with all farmers, irrespective of whether inspected or not, provided with a detailed list of annual requirements for scheme participation.::That there must be a degree of flexibility concerning on-farm inspections. Farmers must be allowed to reschedule or refuse an inspection (e.g. where serious illness, mental health, bereavement, et
Details: IFA Key Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) post-2027 Principles - Inspections/Penalties
Officials: Aindrias Moynihan, Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Barry Andrews, Barry Cowen, Billy Kelleher, Ciaran Mullooly, Cynthia Ní Mhurchú, Kathleen Funchion, ...
Methods: Letter, Email, Social Media, ...
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
2025-09-19
Intent: To propose that a dedicated farmer category is established within SRESS to reflect the distinct constraints faced by the agricultural sector and increase the level of feed-in tariffs to make farm-based projects financially viable and attractive.::To propose an increase in SRESS fixed tariff rates for wind and solar as they are insufficient to support any meaningful uptake::To propose that a higher SRESS fixed tariff rate is established for anaerobic digestion and biomass projects reflecting the much higher cost of production for this form of renewable energy::To propose that the application and approval process is simplified, reducing administrative hurdles and making the scheme more accessible to farmers.::To propose that targeted technical support and advisory services are provided to help farmers manage planning, regulatory, and operational aspects of project development.::To propose that the community benefit fund requirement is reviewed and adjusted to ensure it is proportionate a
Details: Energy From Farms - Small-Scale Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (SRESS)
Officials: Brian Brennan, Brian Purcell, Christopher O'Sullivan, Emer Higgins, Helen McEntee, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, Malcolm Byrne, Martin Heydon, ...
Methods: Email, Meeting, Social Media