Overwatch Report

Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association

January–April

[Agriculture] An Bord Bia Meat Marketing Seminar

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Noel Grealish', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Jim O’Toole', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Bord Bia)'} {'name': 'Maria Dunne', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary General (Department of Agriculture and the Marine)'}

Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association

January–April

[Agriculture] Meeting with the Minister for Agriculture, Food & Marine in relation to GAEC 2.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Martin Heydon', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Brendan Gleeson', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Barry Cassidy', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association

January–April

[Agriculture] TB Forum and subgroup meetings.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'June Fanning', 'role': 'Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Michael Sheahan', 'role': 'Director of Operations (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association

January–April

[Agriculture] Meeting with the Minister for Agriculture, Food & Marine on key policy issues including nitrates, TB, CAP, live exports and climate change.

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)'} {'name': 'Barry Cassidy', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Brian Purcell', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association

January–April

[EU Affairs] Meeting with Barry Cowen MEP on CAP Reform and CAP simplification.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Barry Cowen', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association

January–April

[Agriculture] Meeting with An Rialalai Agrabhia.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association

January–April

[Budgetary matters] Meeting with Department of Finance on Agricultural Relief.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Clare Costello', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'}

Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association

January–April

[Agriculture] Meeting with Michael Healy Rae, Minister for State at the Department of Agriculture, Food & Marine.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael Healy-Rae', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Jackie Healy Rae', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Louise Byrne', 'role': 'Deputy Chief Inspector (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association

January–April

[Trade] ICMSA Press Release on the export performance of the Irish food sector.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''}

Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association

January–April

[Agriculture] Invitation to An Taoiseach to attend our National AGM.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association

January–April

[Agriculture] ICMSA Press Release on the agriculture aspects of the Programme for Government.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''}

Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association

January–April

[EU Affairs] ICMSA Press Release on Commissioner Hansen visit to Ireland.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''}

Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association

January–April

[Agriculture] ICMSA setting out its position on the 60% slurry storage grant.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''}

Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] ICMSA setting out the importance of working with farmers to minimise storm related damage to powerlines and related infrastructure.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''}

Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association

January–April

[Agriculture] ICMSA highlighting the excessive inspection and penalties on farmers.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''}

Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association

January–April

[Agriculture] ICMSA Press Release on the publication of the EU's "Vision on Agriculture and Food".

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''}

Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association

January–April

[Agriculture] ICMSA Press Release on meeting with the Minister for Agriculture, Food & Marine

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''}

Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association

January–April

[Agriculture] ICMSA outlining EU Intellectual Property Office response to proposed IP on AI bulls.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''}

Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] ICMSA setting out its concern to possible proposals to provide ESB with additional powers over private lands.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''}

Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association

January–April

[Agriculture] ICMSA highlighting the concerns of farmers over unacceptable delays in ACRES payments.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''}

Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association

January–April

[Agriculture] ICMSA calling for a suspension of farm inspections due to Storm Eowyn damage.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''}

Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association

January–April

[Agriculture] ICMSA highlighting its concerns that all the burden of TB is being placed on farmers.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''}

Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association

January–April

[Agriculture] ICMSA highlighting developments in dairy markets in January 2025 and the need for a 2024 end of year bonus.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''}

Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association

January–April

[Agriculture] ICMSA setting out its position on the need for the BVD programme to be concluded.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''}

Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association

January–April

[Agriculture] ICMSA setting out its position on April 2025 milk price.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''}

Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association

January–April

[Agriculture] ICMSA calling for the trailing shoe grant to be extended to all farmers.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''}

Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association

January–April

[Taxation] ICMSA calling for diesel generators to be eligible for TAMS and VAT reclaimable for unregistered farmers.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''}

Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] ICMSA highlighting the differential in interest rates between Ireland and other EU countries.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''}

Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association

January–April

[Agriculture] ICMSA calling for an immediate review of TAMS Reference costs.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''}

Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association

January–April

[Agriculture] ICMSA setting out its position for the prospects for beef in 2025.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''}

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