Overwatch Report

Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association

January–April

[Agriculture] Rural policy narrative, CAP supports and rural–urban economic policy discourse

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association

January–April

[Agriculture] Mental health supports and wellbeing in the farming community

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association

January–April

[Agriculture] Generational renewal and succession policy in agriculture

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association

January–April

[Agriculture] Scheme funding adequacy and payment certainty under the National Dairy Beef Weighing Scheme

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association

January–April

[Agriculture] Agricultural fuel cost crisis and targeted sectoral support measures

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association

January–April

[Agriculture] Bovine TB eradication programme implementation, compensation and wildlife controls

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association

January–April

[Agriculture] Animal health policy and vaccination support funding under Beef Welfare Scheme

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association

January–April

[Agriculture] Agricultural input cost crisis and targeted Government supports (fuel and fertiliser)

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''} {'name': 'Martin Heydon', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Mairéad Farrell', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association

January–April

[Agriculture] Gender equality and funding for women in agriculture initiatives

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Claire Kerrane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association

January–April

[Agriculture] Nature restoration policy and dedicated funding for environmental measures in agriculture

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Christopher O’Sullivan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'James Browne', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Martin Heydon', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association

January–April

[Agriculture] Beef market governance, price signalling and producer planning certainty

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association

January–April

[Employment] Social protection policy – statutory sick pay supports for self-employed persons

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association

January–April

[Agriculture] EU trade agreement safeguards and blocking mechanisms

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association

January–April

[Agriculture] Animal health compensation scheme (BVD eradication programme supports)

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association

September–December

[Agriculture] Meeting with European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security Maroš Šefcovic

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association

September–December

[Agriculture] Meeting with European Commissioner for Environment, Water Resilience and a Competitive Circular Economy, Jessicka Roswall,

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Martin Heydon', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Michael Healy-Rae', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association

September–December

[Agriculture] The development, amendment and implementation of Government policy and financial supports relating to the tillage sector, including CAP measures, national exchequer supports, and emergency or targeted aid schemes for tillage farmers.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association

September–December

[Agriculture] Concerns regarding the importation of Brazilian beef into the EU following the detection of banned hormones in shipments, and the implications for food safety, consumer trust, and compliance with EU production standards. Opposition to the inclusion of beef and poultry in the EU–Mercosur trade agreement.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association

January–April

[Agriculture] GAEC (Good Agricultural and Environmental Condition) 2

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association

January–April

[Agriculture] Generational Renewal

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Martin Heydon', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Paraic Brady', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Brendan Gleeson', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association

January–April

[Agriculture] Promotion of the Organics Sector

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael Healy-Rae', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association

January–April

[Agriculture] Forestry Crisis following storm Eowyn

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael Healy-Rae', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association

January–April

[Agriculture] Delay in ACRES Payments

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association

January–April

[Agriculture] CAP Budget

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association

January–April

[Agriculture] Dribble Bar

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association

January–April

[Agriculture] Mercosur

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Aodhán Ó Ríordáin', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Cynthia Ní Mhurchú', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Michael McNamara', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Seán Kelly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Kathleen Funchion', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} + 10 more

Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association

January–April

[Agriculture] Continued and enhanced supports for women in agriculture.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association

May–August

[Agriculture] Nitrates derogation & Habitats Directive: Concern that linking derogation to the Habitats Directive could impose new restrictions on over 100,000 non-derogation farmers.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Martin Heydon', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association

May–August

[Agriculture] Generational renewal: Need balanced policies that support both new entrants and older farmers exiting or retiring.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Martin Heydon', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Michael Healy-Rae', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Micheál Carrigy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Brendan Gleeson', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association

May–August

[Agriculture] Mercosur Trade Agreement Strong opposition, arguing it would undermine Irish farmers with lower-standard imports.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All TDs', 'role': ''} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Martin Heydon', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Carol Nolan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Micheál Carrigy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Healy-Rae', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} + 6 more

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