Relevant Matter
Public policy or programme
Public Policy Area
Environment
Period
1 May, 2018 to 31 Aug, 2018
Specific Details
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action
Intended results
That Oireachtas members facilitate a solutions focused approach to addressing the climate challenge
That key actions, as identified by Teagasc, that Government and the new Committee on Climate Action can deliver on include an increased focus on sustainability advisory support for farmers and the introduction of supports to displace fossil fuel use in the sector.
The announcement of a biomass development programme, which would displace electricity generated from peat and coal
The re-opening of the Green Low Carbon Agri-Environment Scheme (GLAS)
The announcement of a zero carbon electricity tariff for community based, roof-top and micro-energy renewable projects. This should be used over time to displace electricity production from gas
The scaling up of on-farm emission reduction programmes identified in the National Mitigation Plan, such as Smart Farming, Origin Green and the Carbon Navigator
A full review by the Department of Agriculture’s Forest Services division of the new forestry programme and a commitment to remove barriers, as planting is down 14% year on year
Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity
Thomas Cooney IFA Environment Chair
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.
Jackie Cahill
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Martin Kenny
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Pat Deering
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)
Paul Daly
Councillor (Westmeath County Council)
Tim Lombard
Councillor (Cork County Council)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn
Senator (Seanad)
Michelle Mulherin
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)