Relevant Matter
Matters involving public funds
Public Policy Area
Agriculture
Period
1 Jan, 2024 to 30 Apr, 2024
Specific Details
Shannon Callows Compensation Scheme
Intended results
To seek the immediate intervention of the Minister for Agriculture to extend the scope of the Shannon Callows Flood Scheme so that all impacted farmers receive full compensation for the financial losses incurred where lands have been flooded and crops destroyed.
To highlight that there are many farmers who have received no financial compensation for the losses incurred.
To highlight that there are also many farmers who have only received partial payment with no reason stated as to why.
To meet with the Department of Agriculture, Food, and the Marine to highlight farmers' concerns with the Shannon Callows Flood Scheme.
Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity
Francie Gorman IFA President, Frank Brady IFA SAC Project Team Chair, Pat Walsh IFA Offaly Chair, Paul O'Brien IFA South Leinster Chair, Frank Brady IFA SAC Project Team, Pat Walsh IFA Offaly County ChairJoe Daly IFA Offaly County Secretary, Willie Dolan IFAShane Whelan IFA Senior Policy Executive, Claire McGlynn IFA Policy Executive
Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?)
No
Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign?
No
Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client?
No
Lobbying activity
The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.
Designated public officials lobbied
The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them.
As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.
Amii McKeever
Adviser to Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)
Barry Cowen
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Charlie McConalogue
Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)
Francis Morrin
Assistant Secretary (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)
Heather Humphreys
Minister (Department of Rural and Community Development)
Kieran O'Donnell
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Malcolm Noonan
Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)