Overwatch Report

Macra na Feirme

September–December

[Agriculture] Rural Development

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Tony Ward', 'role': 'Councillor (Roscommon County Council)'} {'name': 'Tom McHugh', 'role': 'Councillor (Galway County Council)'} {'name': 'Noel Larkin', 'role': 'Councillor (Galway City Council)'}

Macra na Feirme

September–December

[Agriculture] Farm Safety

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Macra na Feirme

September–December

[Heritage] Engaged with minister with regards to the Macra na Feirme prebudget submission

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht)'}

Macra na Feirme

September–December

[Agriculture] national reserve

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Denis Naughten', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Maura Hopkins', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Macra na Feirme

September–December

[Agriculture] land mobility , access to finance, eib low interest loan, sheep scheme, national reserve

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael Creed', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': "Aidan O'Driscoll", 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Brendan Gleeson', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

Macra na Feirme

September–December

[Social Protection] lobbied the minister with the Macra na Feirme prebudget submission document

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'}

Macra na Feirme

September–December

[Agriculture] Access to finance for young farmers

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Enda Kenny', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Michael Noonan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'} {'name': 'Seán Kelly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Macra na Feirme

September–December

[Agriculture] Common Ag Policy, National Reserve, ANC

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Macra na Feirme

September–December

[Agriculture] lobbied TDs and ministers with the Macra na Feirme prebudget submission and old young farmer issue

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Deirdre Clune', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Charlie McConalogue', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Macra na Feirme

September–December

[Agriculture] Flooding of farms due to adverse weather conditions

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eugene Murphy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Macra na Feirme

September–December

[Agriculture] Brexit

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jackie Cahill', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Michael D'Arcy", 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Pat Deering', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Martin Kenny', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Charlie McConalogue', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Willie Penrose', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 5 more

Macra na Feirme

September–December

[Agriculture] farm safety and national reserve, and sheep scheme

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Macra na Feirme

September–December

[Agriculture] Brexit

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael Creed', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Paddy Meade', 'role': 'Councillor (Meath County Council)'}

Macra na Feirme

September–December

[Agriculture] lobbied officials in relation to the Macra na Feirme prebudget submission, the old farm issues and the national reserve

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eugene Murphy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Fitzmaurice', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Denis Naughten', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Maura Hopkins', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Brendan Griffin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Frank Feighan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Macra na Feirme

September–December

[Agriculture] Met with the Minister along with young fine gael, and addressed Creed in relation to Macra's prebudget

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Macra na Feirme

September–December

[Children and Youth Affairs] Lobbied the Minister, on the day of the budget, in relation to additional funding under the youth services grant

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Katherine Zappone', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)'}

Macra na Feirme

September–December

[Children and Youth Affairs] Lobbied the Minister, on the day of the budget, in relation to additional funding under the youth services grant

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Katherine Zappone', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)'}

Macra na Feirme

September–December

[Agriculture] Engaged with the Minster at the Macra na Feirme National Conference after he gave a speech. Topics included brexit, national reserve, old young farmer, milk production partnerships, CAP, sheep scheme

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Macra na Feirme

September–December

[Agriculture] Engaged with the Minster at the Macra na Feirme National Conference after he gave a speech. Topics included young farmers and young entrepreneurs

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Pat Breen', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)'}

Macra na Feirme

September–December

[Agriculture] Discussed with Brexit with the deputies and raised the concerns young farmers have as a result

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Macra na Feirme

September–December

[Agriculture] Discussed the relevance and need for an active National Reserve for 2017

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Macra na Feirme

September–December

[Agriculture] Discussed with the Minister, and his officials, the views of young farmers and the issues they were having with regards to Beef policy and the sheep scheme. Also raised the importance of, and inquired about, a National Reserve for 2017

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael Creed', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Brendan Gleeson', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': "Aidan O'Driscoll", 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

Macra na Feirme

September–December

[Agriculture] Met the Minister at an event an raised concerns that young farmers were having in relation to Brexit

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Macra na Feirme

September–December

[Agriculture] Met with the Minister to discuss the issue of farm succession partnerships and their relevance to young farmers

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Macra na Feirme

September–December

[Agriculture] Introduction between the new Macra na Feirme CEO, Denis Duggan and the Minister. Also engaged with Minister about Macra's Land Mobility Service and the prospect of additional support and funding to roll out the project nationally

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Macra na Feirme

September–December

[Agriculture] Lobbying for supports under the commom agricultural policy and under EU instruments for Young Farmers to help them get established in farming

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Áine Kilroy', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

Macra na Feirme

September–December

[Agriculture] Pre budget submission, Rural entrepreneurs

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Macra na Feirme

September–December

[Agriculture] New Entrant Parent partnerships and access to young farmer schemes

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Macra na Feirme

September–December

[Agriculture] Glas Scheme

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Macra na Feirme

September–December

[Agriculture] New Entrant Parent partnerships and access to young farmer schemes

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Lobbying Tracker

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