Irish Wildbird Conservancy (BirdWatch Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation Irish Wildbird Conservancy

Date published 19 May, 2020

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Agriculture

Period 1 Jan, 2020 to 30 Apr, 2020

Specific Details Advocacy on current Common Agriculture Policy, next Common Agriculture Policy and schemes of this policy, as well as implementation of same in Ireland.

Intended results To press for mandatory fallow land to be included in changes to 2-3 cropping rule. To ensure that Ireland does not support changes to CAP regulation which would mean climate spending would be tracked using the weak Rio markers. To demand action to address illegal burning which happen every Spring devastating wildlife including breeding birds and the habitats they need to survive. Advocating for minimum 10% space for nature on agriculture land in next CAP and seeking meetings to discuss this.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Oonagh Duggan

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.

Letter (1)

Letter to Minister Creed re Common Agriculture Policy regulation articles 86 and 87

Email (2-5)

In relation to changes proposed in 2-3 cropping rule.

Social Media (6-10)

Calling for action on illegal burning that is destroying wildlife.

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.

Colm Hayes Assistant Secretary (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Paul Dillon Assistant Secretary (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Bill Callanan Chief Inspector (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Michael Creed Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Paul Savage Assistant Secretary (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Mairead McGuinness MEP (European Parliament)

Billy Kelleher MEP (European Parliament)

Mick Wallace MEP (European Parliament)

Luke Ming Flanagan MEP (European Parliament)

Maria Walsh MEP (European Parliament)