Overwatch Report

Macra na Feirme

January–April

[Agriculture] Lobby on national reserve; forgotten farmers issue; and land mobility service

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] Discussion on Nitrates Derogation; River Basin Management Plans; and Land Mobility Service;

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)'} {'name': 'Áine Kilroy', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Damien English', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)'}

Macra na Feirme

January–April

[Agriculture] Macra National Council

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Macra na Feirme

January–April

[Agriculture] Farm Safety

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Tony McLoughlin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Creed', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

Macra na Feirme

January–April

[Children and Youth Affairs] Highlighting activities of Macra na Feirme in context of the youth services grant

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Katherine Zappone', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)'} {'name': 'Patricia Ryan', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Olive McGovern', 'role': 'Director, Construction Contracts Adjudication Service (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)'} {'name': 'Clare Mcnamara', 'role': 'Director, Construction Contracts Adjudication Service (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)'}

Macra na Feirme

January–April

[Agriculture] Lobbied Senator in relation to the old young farmer issue i.e. those which are nearing the age of 40 and unable to get the full advantage of the young farmer scheme

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Tim Lombard', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Macra na Feirme

January–April

[Agriculture] National Reserve 2017

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Macra na Feirme

January–April

[Food] Submission to the open call for observations to the Food Unit of the Department of Health in relation to the revoking of the Food Standards (Ice-Cream) Regulations 1952 (S.I. No. 227 of 1952).

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Marcella Corcoran Kennedy', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'}

Macra na Feirme

January–April

[Agriculture] Launched the Macra na Feirme Common Agricultural Policy 2020 policy paper and lobbied attendees on the day

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eugene Murphy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Collins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michelle Mulherin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Declan Breathnach', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Bobby Aylward', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Kevin O'Keeffe", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 16 more

Macra na Feirme

January–April

[Agriculture] Attendees were presented with the findings of the Land Mobility Service pilot programme, lobbied on the importance of land mobility and the need to fund the Land Mobility Service. The event took place to launch the Land Mobility Service pilot programme report 2014-2016.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Colm Burke', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Robbie Gallagher', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Michelle Mulherin', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Tim Lombard', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': "Joe O'Reilly", 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': "John O'Mahony", 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} + 18 more

Macra na Feirme

January–April

[Agriculture] Submission to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine review of Forests, products and people, Ireland's forest policy - a renewed vision

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Macra na Feirme

January–April

[EU Affairs] Awareness of brexit issues affecting young farmers and rural young people and invitation to attend a Macra na Feirme event

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Macra na Feirme

January–April

[EU Affairs] Awareness of brexit issues affecting young farmers and rural young people and invitation to attend meeting of National Council

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Macra na Feirme

January–April

[EU Affairs] Awareness of brexit issues affecting young farmers and rural young people and invitation to attend meeting of National Council

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Macra na Feirme

January–April

[EU Affairs] Impact of Brexit

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Enda Kenny', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

Macra na Feirme

January–April

[Agriculture] CAP 2020

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

May–August

[Agriculture] Skills within Agri sector and ICBF

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Macra na Feirme

January–April

[Agriculture] CAP 2020

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

[Heritage] National Rural Strategy; Older Young Farmers; CAP2020

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Marian Harkin', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Macra na Feirme

January–April

[Heritage] National Rural Strategy; Older Young Farmers; CAP2020

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Matt Carthy', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Macra na Feirme

January–April

[Heritage] National Rural Strategy; Older Young Farmers; CAP2020

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Liadh Ní Riada', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Macra na Feirme

January–April

[Heritage] National Rural Strategy; Older Young Farmers; CAP2020

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Macra na Feirme

January–April

[Agriculture] Presentation of Macra na Feirme Afforestation Policy

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Macra na Feirme

January–April

[Agriculture] Presentation of Macra na Feirme Afforestation Policy

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Macra na Feirme

January–April

[Agriculture] General agricultural issues; forgotten farmer issue

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Martin Kenny', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Macra na Feirme

January–April

[Agriculture] Skills within Agri sector

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Macra na Feirme

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] Agri Industry Skills and Farm Safety

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Mary Mitchell O'Connor", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)'}

Macra na Feirme

January–April

[Agriculture] Highlighting the importance of Opening National Reserve, Land Mobility issues and programme for Government for older Young farmer issues.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Macra na Feirme

January–April

[Agriculture] Highlighting the importance of having a National Reserve for 2017 for young farmers

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael Creaton', 'role': 'Councillor (Roscommon County Council)'}

Macra na Feirme

January–April

[Agriculture] Highlighting the importance of having a National Reserve for 2017 for young farmers

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Maura Hopkins', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

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