Overwatch Report

Macra na Feirme

September–December

[EU Affairs] Discussion on key agricultural issues affecting young farmers in Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Macra na Feirme

September–December

[EU Affairs] Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) - European Parliament Plenary Vote

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Barry Andrews', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Chris MacManus', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Ciarán Cuffe', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Clare Daly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Frances Fitzgerald', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} + 6 more

Macra na Feirme

September–December

[EU Affairs] CAP Reform/transitional arrangements

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Macra na Feirme

September–December

[EU Affairs] The impact of European Legislation on Young Farmers

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Grace O'Sullivan", 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Macra na Feirme

September–December

[EU Affairs] The prioritization of generational renewal in the CAP reform

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Macra na Feirme

September–December

[EU Affairs] Discussion on the future of Biomethane and young Irish farmers in the future

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Seán Kelly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Macra na Feirme

September–December

[Agriculture] Beef taskforce

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Macra na Feirme

September–December

[Agriculture] Young farmers and the Common Agricultural Policy

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Chris MacManus', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Macra na Feirme

September–December

[EU Affairs] The importance of digitalization of rural Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Maria Walsh', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Macra na Feirme

September–December

[Agriculture] Discussion on role young farmers play in EU environmental policies

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Colm Markey', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Macra na Feirme

September–December

[Agriculture] Monitoring committee for the Rural Development Programme

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Macra na Feirme

September–December

[Children and Youth Affairs] The difficulties faced by young people in rural Ireland particularly as a result of Covid-19

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Malcolm Byrne', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Macra na Feirme

September–December

[Agriculture] Fund for young farmer development supports

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Macra na Feirme

September–December

[Education and Training] Equality of access to funds for Ag college students

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Patrick Donohoe', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Charlie McConalogue', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': 'Brendan Gleeson', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

Macra na Feirme

September–December

[EU Affairs] Young Farmer priority policies

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mairead McGuinness', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Macra na Feirme

September–December

[Children and Youth Affairs] To increase funding for youth services such as Macra na Feirme

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All TDs', 'role': "Emails to All TD's"} {'name': 'Email All Senators', 'role': 'Emails to Senators'} {'name': 'Email All Councillors', 'role': 'Emails to all local councillors'}

Macra na Feirme

September–December

[Agriculture] Farmer CPD in Agriculture

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Macra na Feirme

September–December

[Agriculture] Role of young farmers in monitoring carbon output in agriculture

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Macra na Feirme

May–August

[Children and Youth Affairs] Requested a targetted grant scheme to support youth workers working with LGBT young people

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Katherine Zappone', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)'} {'name': 'Maria Walsh', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Macra na Feirme

May–August

[Children and Youth Affairs] Seeking additional funding allocation to Youth Work Organisations funded as part of Youth Services Grant Scheme

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Macra na Feirme

January–April

[Agriculture] Finance Bill

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael Creed', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Jonathan Hoare', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

Macra na Feirme

January–April

[Agriculture] Climate Change Policy

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Tom Neville', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Macra na Feirme

January–April

[Agriculture] Common Agricultural Policy

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Martin Kenny', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Matt Carthy', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Macra na Feirme

January–April

[Foreign Affairs] Brexit Policy

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

Macra na Feirme

January–April

[Agriculture] Young Farmer Stamp Duty Relief

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Macra na Feirme

January–April

[Agriculture] CAP Strategic Plan

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Macra na Feirme

January–April

[Agriculture] Beef Policy

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Macra na Feirme

January–April

[Agriculture] Beef Policy

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Pat Deering', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Macra na Feirme

January–April

[Agriculture] CPD Structure for Agriculture

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael Creed', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Tim Lombard', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Macra na Feirme

January–April

[Agriculture] Farm safety

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mairead McGuinness', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Lobbying Tracker

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