Relevant Matter
Public policy or programme
Public Policy Area
Agriculture
Period
1 Sep, 2019 to 31 Dec, 2019
Specific Details
European Commission's Green Deal
Intended results
That the European Commission's Green Deal recognises that agriculture is a commercial activity which delivers jobs, food, fuel, energy and environmental services for all European citizens.
To highlight that a shrinking Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) budget can no longer be used to address the growing number of asks placed on farmers. The measures proposed in this Green Deal Europe's climate neutrality agenda will see new requirements, which will require an increased budget for farmers.
That the EU defends, on the basis of science, the sustainability of its agricultural model and food production systems in the face of fast rising misinformation and bashing by those with anti-farming agendas.
To demonstrate that farmers are uniquely positioned as food, fuel and energy producers as well as custodians of the environment are already focused on many of the Green Deal objectives
The European Commission must ensure that the following actions are delivered •
- The Common Agricultural Policy budget must be increased to take account of inflation and to fully compensate farmers for any additional requirements placed upon them as a result of CAP reform or measures proposed in the Green Deal.
- The double standards in EU trade talks are ended. The European Commission are proposing to import thousands of tonnes of beef from deforested Amazonian regions of Brazil and other areas.
- Farmers must receive the full credit for carbon that is sequestered and stored in their grassland, hedgerows and forestry.
that any proposals regarding the use of inputs on farms, must be based on scientific evidence.
That there would be a full regulatory cost assessment completed on the proposed European Green Deal.
Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity
Joe Healy IFA President
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.
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Pat Deering
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Jackie Cahill
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Charlie McConalogue
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Willie Penrose
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Thomas Pringle
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Brian Stanley
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Rose Conway-Walsh
Senator (Seanad)
Paul Daly
Senator (Seanad)
Tim Lombard
Senator (Seanad)
Michelle Mulherin
Senator (Seanad)