Overwatch Report

Macra na Feirme

September–December

[Agriculture] Meeting with An Taoiseach on young farmer Generational Renewal Report and young farmer issues

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Macra na Feirme

September–December

[Agriculture] Meeting MEP's to progress the issue of Generational Renewal in farming

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ciaran Mullooly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Nina Carberry', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Maria Walsh', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Cynthia Ní Mhurchú', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Macra na Feirme

September–December

[Agriculture] Mercosur Trade Deal and current young farmer issues

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Macra na Feirme

September–December

[Trade] Mercosur

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mike Kennelly', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Macra na Feirme

September–December

[Agriculture] Mercosur Trade Deal

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Dan McCarthy', 'role': 'Councillor (Kerry County Council)'} {'name': "Teddy O'Sullivan Casey", 'role': 'Councillor (Kerry County Council)'}

Macra na Feirme

September–December

[Agriculture] Common Agricultural Policy, Trade Deals and Young Farmer issues

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Ryan O'Meara", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Alan Kelly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Lowry', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Macra na Feirme

September–December

[Agriculture] Mercosur and Common Agriculture Policy Reform

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael Foley', 'role': 'Councillor (Kerry County Council)'} {'name': 'Podge Foley', 'role': 'Councillor (Kerry County Council)'} {'name': 'Norma Moriarty', 'role': 'Councillor (Kerry County Council)'} {'name': "Teddy O'Sullivan Casey", 'role': 'Councillor (Kerry County Council)'} {'name': 'Johnny Healy-Rae', 'role': 'Councillor (Kerry County Council)'} {'name': 'Dan McCarthy', 'role': 'Councillor (Kerry County Council)'} + 28 more

Macra na Feirme

September–December

[Agriculture] Meeting highlighting the supports needed for young farmers in Cork

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Macra na Feirme

January–April

[Agriculture] Met with Minister Heydon in relation to GAEC2

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Macra na Feirme

January–April

[Agriculture] Met with Minister Heydon in relation to Generational renewal and the "Forgotten Farmers"

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Macra na Feirme

May–August

[Agriculture] Macra calls for the protection of the family farm model and generational renewal in nitrate derogation renegotiations.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Statement emailed to Oireachtas members'}

Macra na Feirme

May–August

[Agriculture] Macra seeks real budget backing for agriculture’s strategic future from EU Commission. Young farmers need to be a primary focus in the next Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reform.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Email outlining the poisition of young farmers'} {'name': 'Email All MEPs', 'role': 'Email outlining the position of young farmers'}

Macra na Feirme

May–August

[Agriculture] Call for publication of the report on Generational Renewal by the Commission for Generational Renewal.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Email outlining the importance of the immediate publication of the report by the Commission on Generational Renewal prior to budget 2026'}

Macra na Feirme

May–August

[Agriculture] Macra Urges Budget 2026 Action on Succession and Generational Renewal

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Email outlining need for pilot Succession Scheme in Budget 2026 for young farmers'}

Macra na Feirme

May–August

[Agriculture] Meeting with the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Martin Haydon on Pre Budget 2026 asks for young farmers

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Macra na Feirme

May–August

[Agriculture] Macra's prebudget document launch and lobby day

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Email circulating pre budget document and inviting members of the Oireachtas to a lobby day in Buswells Hotel.'} {'name': 'Robbie Gallagher', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Shane Curley', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Patricia Stephenson', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Alan Dillon', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'} {'name': 'Claire Kerrane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 32 more

Macra na Feirme

May–August

[Agriculture] Meeting with the Tanaiste on current agricultural issues including the nitrates derogation and trade deals

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Macra na Feirme

May–August

[Agriculture] Meeting on measures needed to aid greater farm succession and Generational Renewal

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Macra na Feirme

May–August

[Agriculture] Bi-lateral Bovine TB eradication action plan meetings

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Macra na Feirme

May–August

[Agriculture] Macra sets out its budget priorities at the National Economic Dialogue

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Brendan Gleeson', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Martin Heydon', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Defence)'}

Macra na Feirme

May–August

[Agriculture] CAP Strategic Dialogue meeting

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Macra na Feirme

September–December

[Agriculture] Opposition to Mercosur Trade deal due to negative impact on agriculture, inadequate safe guards and food safety concerns

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Letter All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Letter to Oireachtas Members'}

Macra na Feirme

September–December

[Community] Community services for rural young people

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mark Duffy', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Rose Conway-Walsh', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': 'Alan Dillon', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'} {'name': 'Kiera Keogh', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paul Lawless', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Macra na Feirme

January–April

[Agriculture] Macra Pre Budget submission

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Colm Burke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Macra na Feirme

January–April

[Agriculture] Tax relief for YF

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Macra na Feirme

January–April

[Agriculture] Email to all TDs and Senators regarding the lack of support for young farmers across the EU and in Ireland. Called for more support for young farmers

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Press release sent to all members of the Oireachtas'}

Macra na Feirme

January–April

[Agriculture] National Food Security and Fodder Resilience committee

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Macra na Feirme

January–April

[Agriculture] Minister for Agriculture's decision not to pursue dairy exit scheme proposals

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Macra na Feirme

January–April

[Agriculture] Nitrates Derogation decisions will have long-term impact on young farmer generational renewal - Macra outlines to Joint Oireachtas committee

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jackie Cahill', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Tim Lombard', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Victor Boyhan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Victor Boyhan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Claire Kerrane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paul Daly', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} + 5 more

Macra na Feirme

January–April

[Agriculture] Forgotten Farmers scheme

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jackie Cahill', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Collins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Fitzmaurice', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Joe Flaherty', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paul Kehoe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Claire Kerrane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 8 more

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