Relevant Matter
Public policy or programme
Public Policy Area
Finance
Period
1 May, 2022 to 31 Aug, 2022
Specific Details
IFA Budget 2023 Submission - Measures to Support Farmers through Brexit
Intended results
- The allocation to the Irish farming sector from the BAR needs to reflect the importance of the UK market to Irish primary producers and to protect them against the disproportionate impact of Brexit on Irish agri-food exports. Farmers, as price takers, cannot be left carrying the can and absorbing the full cost of Brexit.
- A series of targeted, wide-ranging, and innovative financial & support measures are required to promote increased resilience and the sustainability of Irish family farm operations into the future. Such supports, as outlined in the IFA Submission to Government re the allocation of BAR funds for the Agri sector, may include
- Direct, targeted financial aid, in the form of De Minimis aid, to compensate for lost income incurred as a result of the weakening of sterling; atypical seasonal demand and/or other direct Brexit related reasons;
- Subventions on added cost of production;
- Measures, including direct-aid to support improved performance, efficiency and/or sustainability of the agricultural holding and therein support improved income resilience;
- Measures to reduce reliance on inputs by directly supporting farmers to implement measures that improve soil health and animal health leading to higher production efficiencies;
-Measures to promote On-Farm Diversification;
- Measures to support Intergenerational Renewal / Collaboration type supports/models;
- Measures to attract, sustain & diversify skills/expertise in the Irish Agri sector;
- Development of specific volatility and risk management measures.
Scheme to fully genotype existing bovine herd,focused on animal health and welfare, production efficiency ;methane efficiency and market suitability of all off-spring.
Funding to genotype all future calves born into bovine herds.
Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity
Tim Cullinan, IFA President; Michael Biggins, IFA Rural Development Chair; Rose Mary McDonagh, IFA Farm Business Chairperson, Shane Whelan IFA Senior Policy Executive
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?
Yes
What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners?
To lobby members of the Oireachtas on the contents of the IFA's Budget 2023 Submission
Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client?
No
Mass communications
Letter All TDs
Submission All TDs
Letter All Senators
Submission All Senators
Lobbying activity
The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.
Informal communication (6-10)
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.
Charlie McConalogue
Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)
Paschal Donohoe
Minister (Department of Finance)
Michael McGrath
Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)
Mary Lou McDonald
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Maria Byrne
Senator (Seanad)
Martin Heydon
Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)
Joe O'Brien
Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)
Catherine Martin
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Anne Rabbitte
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Mary Butler
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
James Browne
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Helen McEntee
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Peter Burke
Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)
Kevin Barrett
Special Adviser (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)
Patrick Donohoe
Special Adviser (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)