Relevant Matter
Public policy or programme
Public Policy Area
Agriculture
Period
1 Jan, 2016 to 30 Apr, 2016
Specific Details
IFA Executive Council addressed by Political Party Leaders in advance of General Election 2016
Intended results
Commitment that if in Government, delivery of €20/ewe payment
Commitment that if in Government, to reinstate grant aid for sheep fencing in TAMS
Sufficient funding for Green Low Carbon Agri-environmental Scheme (GLAS)
Sufficient funding for Areas of Natural Constrains (ANCs)
Sufficient funding for Beef Data and Genomics Programme (BDGP)
Sufficient funding for Knowledge Transfer and targareted agri-environment and organics
Commitment that if in Government, to ban Below Cost Selling by retailers and to introduce and Independent Retailer Ombudsman to oversee regualtion of grocery goods sector
Commitment that if in Government, to restore income disregards in Farm Assist Scheme
Commitment that if in Government, that farm assets will not be included in the means assessment for third-level grants.
Commitment that if in Government, the number of places in the Rural Social Scheme will be increased from 2,600 to 4,000
Commitment that if in Government, the Fair Deal Scheme will be changed to safe-guard the viability of the famly farm business
Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity
IFA Chairman Jer Bergin
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.
Enda Kenny
Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)
Micheál Martin
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Joan Burton
Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Social Protection)
Paul Kehoe
Minister of State (Department of Defence)
Charles Flanagan
Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)
Mark Kennelly
Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)
Paul O'Brien
Special Advisor (Department of the Taoiseach)
Karen O'Connell
Special Advisor (Department of Social Protection)
Gerry Adams
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Martin Ferris
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Mark Wall
Councillor (Kildare County Council)
Willie Penrose
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Deirdre Grant
Special Advisor (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)