Overwatch Report

Macra na Feirme

September–December

[Agriculture] Meeting with Deputy Cahill in relation to seeking support for low cost unsecured loans for young farmers

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jackie Cahill', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Macra na Feirme

September–December

[Agriculture] Meeting with Deputy Flanagan in relation to the lack of supports in CAP for young farmers

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Charles Flanagan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Macra na Feirme

September–December

[Housing] Meeting with Deputy Nolan on the lack of available housing for young rural dwellers

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Carol Nolan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Macra na Feirme

September–December

[Housing] Meeting with Minister Hackett on rural housing

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Pippa Hackett', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

Macra na Feirme

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Outlining Macras concern around the increasing incidence of violence towards women

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'}

Macra na Feirme

September–December

[Housing] Meeting on the provision of rural housing for rural dwellers

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Richard O'Donoghue", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Macra na Feirme

September–December

[Agriculture] meeting with Deputy Healy Rae on supports for Rural Ireland and young farmers

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael Healy-Rae', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Macra na Feirme

September–December

[Agriculture] Call for Climate Action Plan to provide opportunity for Future Food Producers

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jackie Cahill', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Tim Lombard', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Matt Carthy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Martin Browne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Collins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Fitzmaurice', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 7 more

Macra na Feirme

September–December

[Agriculture] Submission on the 4th National Biodiversity Action plan

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Malcolm Noonan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

Macra na Feirme

September–December

[Agriculture] Rural Development monitoring

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Macra na Feirme

September–December

[Agriculture] Food Vision Beef and Sheep Group

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Macra na Feirme

September–December

[Education and Training] Pilot Mental Health Training Programme to Agricultural Colleges

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)'}

Macra na Feirme

September–December

[Community] Action Plan for Rural Development

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Macra na Feirme

September–December

[Housing] Public consultation on a Referendum on Housing in Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

Macra na Feirme

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Public consultation by the CRU on Electricity Network Tariffs

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

Macra na Feirme

January–April

[Agriculture] Project involving Macra na Feirme and Meath Co Council on climate smart agriculture

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'David Gilroy', 'role': 'Councillor (Meath County Council)'}

Macra na Feirme

January–April

[Agriculture] Nitrates Action Programme for Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Charlie McConalogue', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

Macra na Feirme

January–April

[Public Expenditure and Reform] Review to Renew - the public consultation of the Review of the National Development Plan

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}

Macra na Feirme

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] Public Consultation on a Micro-generation Support Scheme (MSS) in Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

Macra na Feirme

January–April

[Agriculture] CAP Consultative Committee on post 2020

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Macra na Feirme

January–April

[Employment] Proposal for a Directive on Adequate Minimum Wage

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Damien English', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

Macra na Feirme

January–April

[EU Affairs] Submission on the National Recovery and Resilience Plan

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

Macra na Feirme

January–April

[Agriculture] Agri-Food 2030: Mainstreaming of generational renewal

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Macra na Feirme

January–April

[Agriculture] Bilateral - Genuine Farmer definition

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Macra na Feirme

January–April

[Finance] Young Trained Farmer Stamp Duty (Section 81AA of the Stamp Duties Consolidation Act 1999)

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}

Macra na Feirme

January–April

[Agriculture] Draft Scoping Report for the Environmental Assessment of Ireland’s CAP Strategic Plan 2023-2027

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paul Savage', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Ultan Waldron', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

Macra na Feirme

January–April

[Agriculture] Discussion on the future of rural areas and supports to aid young farmers

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Kieran O'Donnell", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Macra na Feirme

January–April

[Agriculture] Workshop - Environmental Assessment of Ireland’s CAP Strategic Plan 2023-2027

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ultan Waldron', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Paul Savage', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

Macra na Feirme

January–April

[Agriculture] National Reserve 2021

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Macra na Feirme

January–April

[Agriculture] Beef Sector Supports 2021

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Colm Hayes', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

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