Overwatch Report

Macra na Feirme

January–April

[Agriculture] National Protest Mercosur trade deal

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All MEPs', 'role': 'outline impact of a deal'} {'name': 'Michael Fitzmaurice', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Richard O'Donoghue", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Collins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Macra na Feirme

January–April

[Agriculture] Bord Bia

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Martin Heydon', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Sinead McPhillips', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Brian Purcell', 'role': 'Adviser to Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Barry Cassidy', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Jim O’Toole', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Bord Bia)'} {'name': 'Prof. Frank O’Mara', 'role': 'Director (Teagasc)'}

Macra na Feirme

January–April

[Agriculture] Macra Warns Fuel Cost Supports Fall Short for Rural Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Macra na Feirme

January–April

[Agriculture] Macra Raises Concern Over Rising Energy Costs for Young People in Rural Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Defence)'} {'name': 'Martin Heydon', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

Macra na Feirme

January–April

[Agriculture] Future of the Common Agricultural Policy event organised by Members of the EU Parliament

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''} {'name': 'Email All MEPs', 'role': ''} {'name': 'Maria Walsh', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Macra na Feirme

September–December

[Agriculture] Public Consultation on Draft 6th Nitrates Action Program

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Bill Callanan', 'role': 'Chief Inspector (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Martin Heydon', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'}

Macra na Feirme

September–December

[Community] Priorities for young people living in County Offaly

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Carol Nolan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Eddie Fitzpatrick', 'role': 'Councillor (Offaly County Council)'} {'name': 'Barry Cowen', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Macra na Feirme

September–December

[Agriculture] Meeting to discuss the challenge's faced by young farmers in Avondhu region of North East Cork from Mercosur and young farmer proposals under CAP reform

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "John Paul O'Shea", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Moynihan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Education)'} {'name': 'Liam Quaide', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Macra na Feirme

September–December

[Agriculture] Meeting on Generational Renewal and Mercosur - Imokilly young farmers in County Cork

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Noel McCarthy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Macra na Feirme

September–December

[Trade] Meeting on Mercosur and its impact on young farmers in Kerry

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael Healy-Rae', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

Macra na Feirme

September–December

[Agriculture] Meeting with Agri Food Regulator on work programme and proposed new legislative powers

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Niamh Lenehan', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (An Rialálaí Agraibhia - Agri Food Regulator)'}

Macra na Feirme

September–December

[Agriculture] Mercosur and Common Agriculture Policy Reform impact on Sligo young farmers

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Thomas Healy', 'role': 'Councillor (Sligo County Council)'} {'name': 'Thomas Walsh', 'role': 'Councillor (Sligo County Council)'} {'name': 'Donal Gilroy', 'role': 'Councillor (Sligo County Council)'} {'name': 'Edel Mcsharry', 'role': 'Councillor (Sligo County Council)'} {'name': 'Marie Casserly', 'role': 'Councillor (Sligo County Council)'}

Macra na Feirme

September–December

[Community] 'Our Rural Future 2026 - 2031' submission to the Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Rural and Community Development)'}

Macra na Feirme

September–December

[Agriculture] Consultation on the Key Principles for Developing Carbon Farming

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Martin Heydon', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

Macra na Feirme

September–December

[Agriculture] Water Quality - Organic Nutrient Distribution Working Group

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Martin Heydon', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Bill Callanan', 'role': 'Chief Inspector (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

Macra na Feirme

September–December

[Agriculture] Department of Agriculture's Common Agricultural Policy Consultative Committee

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paul Savage', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Sinead McPhillips', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

Macra na Feirme

September–December

[Agriculture] Agricultural Conference political party - panel discussion

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Cathal Byrne', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Martin Heydon', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

Macra na Feirme

September–December

[Agriculture] Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agricultural - Common Agricultural Policy presentation

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael Fitzmaurice', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Danny Healy-Rae', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Aindrias Moynihan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paul Lawless', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'William Aird', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Peter 'Chap' Cleere", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 8 more

Macra na Feirme

September–December

[Agriculture] Macra National Conference 'Fields of opportunity in farming and rural diversification'

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Macra na Feirme

September–December

[Agriculture] Engagement with both EU Environment Commissioner Jessicka Roswall and Minister for Agriculture on Ireland's Nitrates Derogation

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Martin Heydon', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

Macra na Feirme

September–December

[Agriculture] Irelands Nitrates Derogation Renewal

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Martin Heydon', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

Macra na Feirme

September–December

[Agriculture] Budget 2026 announcement and Generational Renewal

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Martin Heydon', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

Macra na Feirme

September–December

[Agriculture] Farming event in County Clare on the attractiveness of farming, simplification, Generational Renewal and issues specific to farmers in County Clare including the Burren

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Joe Cooney', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Martin Heydon', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

Macra na Feirme

September–December

[Agriculture] Farm Organisations meeting with An Tanaiste and Minister for Agriculture on current farming issues

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Martin Heydon', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

Macra na Feirme

September–December

[Environment] Nature Restoration law and young farmers omission from the Independent Advisory Committee

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Christopher O’Sullivan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

Macra na Feirme

September–December

[Agriculture] Meetings at the National Ploughing Championships on young farmer issues including Generational Renewal

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Peter 'Chap' Cleere", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'William Aird', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John Cummins', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'David Cullinane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Conor D McGuinness', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Macra na Feirme

September–December

[Health] Macra's mental health support service 'Make the Moove'

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mary Butler', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'}

Macra na Feirme

September–December

[Agriculture] Young farmer and rural youth priorities for Budget 2026

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}

Macra na Feirme

September–December

[Agriculture] Generational Renewal in farming, Common Agriculture Policy, Macra's Make the Moove Initiative, Habitats Directive, Nitrates Derogation

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Martin Heydon', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

Macra na Feirme

September–December

[Agriculture] Meeting with An Tanaiste on the Common Agricultural Policy and Generational Renewal in farming

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

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