The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Lobbying Organisation The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Date published 20 Jan, 2023

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Finance

Period 1 Sep, 2022 to 31 Dec, 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, Damian McDonald IFA Director General, 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.

Email (1)

Lobby day (1)

Informal communication (31-50)

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)

Roderic O'Gorman Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Heather Humphreys Minister (Department of Rural and Community Development)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Niamh Smyth TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Victor Boyhan Senator (Seanad)

Gerard Craughwell Senator (Seanad)

Erin McGreehan Senator (Seanad)

Joan Collins TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Brendan Howlin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael McNamara TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Healy-Rae TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mattie McGrath TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Matt Shanahan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Kieran O'Donnell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jim O'Callaghan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Charles Flanagan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Brian Leddin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Patrick O'Donovan Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

Willie O'Dea TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Niall Collins TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Vincent P Martin Senator (Seanad)

Pippa Hackett Super Junior Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Christopher O'Sullivan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Garrett Ahern Senator (Seanad)

Michael Lowry TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Alan Kelly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jackie Cahill TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Martin Browne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Marc MacSharry TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Marian Harkin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Frank Feighan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Martin Kenny TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Richard O'Donoghue TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Timmy Dooley Senator (Seanad)

Cathal Crowe TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Alan Farrell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Maurice Quinlivan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Cathal Berry TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Thomas Byrne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Dara Calleary TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Canney TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Joe Carey TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Matt Carthy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Collins TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Creed TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

David Cullinane TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Alan Dillon TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Bernard Durkan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Fitzmaurice TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Joe Flaherty TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Fleming TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Kathleen Funchion TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Noel Grealish TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Danny Healy-Rae TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Heather Humphreys Minister (Department of Social Protection)

Claire Kerrane TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Padráig Mac Lochlainn TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John McGuinness TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Moynihan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Carol Nolan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Malcolm Noonan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ruairí Ó Murchú TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

James O'Connor TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Fergus O'Dowd TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pádraig O'Sullivan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Paul Phelan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Ring TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Patricia Ryan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Brendan Smith TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Peadar Tóibín TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Robert Troy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pauline Tully TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jennifer Whitmore TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Garret Ahearn Senator (Seanad)

Ossian Smyth Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

Josepha Madigan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Micheál Martin An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

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

Leo Varadkar An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)