The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Lobbying Organisation The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Date published 21 May, 2020

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area EU Affairs

Period 1 Jan, 2020 to 30 Apr, 2020

Specific Details CAP Transition Arrangements - IFA Submission for the Political Parties and Dáil Candidates for 2020 General Election

Intended results All payments to farmers must be maintained at their current levels. Extend and fully fund all the current farm schemes (GLAS - Green Low Carbon Agri-Environment Scheme; ANCs - Areas of Natural Constraints; BDGP - Beef Data Genomics Programme; BEEP - Beef Environmental Efficiency Pilot; Sheep Welfare Scheme; KT - Knowledge Transfer Programme and TAMS - Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme) and reopen these schemes where existing contraccts have concluded and to new entrants. An enhanced environmental scheme to be introduced immediately to acknowledge the carbon sink provided by agriculture and to support vulnerable sectors. To secure upwards only convergence.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Tim Cullinan - IFA President, Anne Mitchell Galway IFA Chairperson, Martin Gilvarry Mayo IFA 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

Mass communications

Letter All TDs

Submission All TDs

Letter All Senators

Submission All Senators

Letter All MEPs

Submission All MEPs

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Informal communication (2-5)

Phone call (2-5)

Event / Reception (1)

Email (11-20)

To all Galway and Mayo T.D.s along with 2020 Election Candidates. (copies of e-mails attached to EU CAP Budget 2021 - 2027)

Social Media (11-20)

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.

Micheál Martin Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Charlie McConalogue TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jackie Cahill TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Paul Daly Senator (Seanad)

Leo Varadkar Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Andrew Doyle TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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

Philip O'Callaghan Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)

Nick Miller Spokesman and Communications Adviser for the Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Eamon Ryan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mary Lou McDonald TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Martin Ferris TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Brendan Howlin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Willie Penrose TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Sherlock TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pippa Hackett Senator (Seanad)

Ciaran Cannon TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Peter Roche Councillor (Galway County Council)

Seán Canney TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Éamon Ó Cuív TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Noel Grealish TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Anne Rabbitte TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ollie Crowe Councillor (Galway City Council)

Seán Kyne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Hildegarde Naughton TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Donagh Mark Killilea Councillor (Galway County Council)

Dara Calleary TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Lisa Chambers TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michelle Mulherin Senator (Seanad)

Rose Conway-Walsh TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pat Deering TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Brian Stanley TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

James Browne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Kevin O'Keeffe TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Holly Cairns TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Tim Lombard Senator (Seanad)

Aindrias Moynihan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Lowry TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Christopher O'Sullivan Councillor (Cork County Council)

Joe McHugh Minister (Department of Education and Skills)

Heather Humphreys Minister (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)

Helen McEntee Minister of State (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Damien English Minister of State (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)

Michael Ring Minister of State (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)

Bobby Aylward TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John McGuinness TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor Senator (Seanad)

John Paul O'Shea Councillor (Cork County Council)

Patrick O'Neill Councillor (Kilkenny County Council)

Kathleen Funchion TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Malcolm Noonan Councillor (Kilkenny County Council)

Adrienne Wallace Councillor (Carlow County Council)

Denis Hynes Councillor (Kilkenny County Council)

Mary Butler TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Eddie Mulligan Councillor (Waterford City and County Council)

Damien Geoghegan Councillor (Waterford City and County Council)

John Cummins Councillor (Roscommon County Council)

David Cullinane TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Peadar Tóibín TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Regina Doherty Minister (Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection)

Thomas Byrne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Shane Cassells TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Johnny Guirke Councillor (Meath County Council)

Sarah Reilly Councillor (Meath County Council)

Noel French Councillor (Meath County Council)

Darren O'Rourke Councillor (Meath County Council)