Relevant Matter
Public policy or programme
Public Policy Area
EU Affairs
Period
1 Jan, 2024 to 30 Apr, 2024
Specific Details
Rural Development Programme - IFA Manifesto for European Parliament Elections 2024
Intended results
To highlight that a strongly funded Rural Development Programme (RDP) under Pillar II is vital for rural areas. Funding must be made up from a high EU contribution combined with significant national co-financing.
To propose targeted sectoral support sucklers (€300/cow), sheep (€30/ewe), tillage (€250/ha for Tillage Survival Scheme in 2024; €400/ha in 2025 [€250/ha in 2026-2028] for additional [and retained] cereal crops grown), calf rearing (€100/dairy beef calf); beef sustainability (€100 per dairy and suckling yearling).
To propose whole farm environmental schemes, similar to the Rural Environment Protection Scheme (REPS), with a minimum payment of €15,000 per farm, and higher payments for designated Natura Special Areas of Conservation (SAC) and Special Protection Area (SPA) lands. Interested farmers (including young farmers / new entrants post 2022) cannot be left without an agri-environment scheme until post-2027 Common Agricultural Programme (CAP). Programme.
That an increased annual allocation of over €300m for the Areas of National Constraint (ANC) scheme.
That the Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS) investment be made available for all sectors, with 70% grant aid for young farmers; and organic farmers; and 50% for all others.
That an increased Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS) grant aid of 70% for slurry storage investment to be made available to all farmers regardless of their current levels of on-farm slurry storage.
That there are strong measures to support committed young farmers across all schemes.
To minimise leakage of funds for advisory and service providers
Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity
Francie Gorman IFA President, Damian McDonald IFA Director General, Tadhg Buckley IFA Director of Policy and Chief Economist, Elaine Farrell IFA Director of Governance & Oireachtas Engagement
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
Mass communications
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Lobbying activity
The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.
Informal communication (2-5)
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.
Darragh O'Brien
Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)
James Browne
Minister of State (Department of Justice)
Joe O'Brien
Minister of State (Department of Social Protection)
Michael McGrath
Minister (Department of Finance)
Micheál Martin
Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)
Roderic O'Gorman
Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)
Malcolm Noonan
Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)