Relevant Matter
Public policy or programme
Public Policy Area
Environment
Period
1 Jan, 2017 to 30 Apr, 2017
Specific Details
Climate Change
Intended results
That the extension of the scope of the CFRAMS (Catchment-based Flood Risk Assessment and Management Study) flood analysis work, to cover all rural areas and farmlands
The introduction of targeted payments to support better agronomic practices and alternative breeding strategies
Full recognition of the positive role played by the farming and forestry sectors in storing and sequestrating carbon. This can be achieved through increased agri-environment payments under GLAS and other forestry schemes.
A reduction in the greening compliance burden in the tillage sector and increased funding to allow for the expansion of the protein crop area eligible to receive the full coupled payment.
The establishment of the long-awaited National Energy Forum to co-ordinate a coherent energy response to climate change, which maximises biomass and other renewable opportunities for the farming sector.
The enactment of changes regarding hedge cutting and gorse burning proposed in the Heritage Bill to reduce the risk of wildfires and deliver a better balance between good farming practices and environmental obligations.
The implementation of risk assessment and warning systems to assist farmers and forest owners to minimise the risks to production, from extreme weather events.
To assist in better resource management, the new Nutrient Management Planning tool developed by Teagasc should be made available to farmers at no cost for a two-year period and on a least cost basis thereafter.
Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity
Thomas Cooney IFA Environment Chairman
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.
Pat Deering
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Charlie McConalogue
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Willie Penrose
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Jackie Cahill
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Michael W. D'Arcy
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Thomas Pringle
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Martin Kenny
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Tim Lombard
Senator (Seanad)
Michelle Mulherin
Senator (Seanad)
Paul Daly
Senator (Seanad)