Relevant Matter
Public policy or programme
Public Policy Area
Agriculture
Period
1 Sep, 2017 to 31 Dec, 2017
Specific Details
Teagasc Small Farms Survey
Intended results
That there would be a coordinated Government response to address farm viability, deliver off-farm employment opportunities, and to upskill farm households
That the information in the Teagasc Report will provide a valuable input into future policy development, under the CAP and Rural Development programmes, for succession planning.
That there would be a dedicated development measure for small farms delivered under the LEADER programme
That there would be expansion of the Rural Social Scheme, with increased flexibility to include farmers who are low income, but not in receipt of Farm Assist or other social welfare payments
That there would be incentivised measuresto support the restructuring of farms
That the contribution of smaller farms to improving biodiversity and climate change mitigation is optimised in future EU Rural Development Programmes
Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity
Richard Kennedy IFA Deputy President
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.
Pat Deering
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Charlie McConalogue
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Jackie Cahill
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Willie Penrose
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Martin Kenny
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Thomas Pringle
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Tim Lombard
Senator (Seanad)
Paul Daly
Senator (Seanad)
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn
Senator (Seanad)
Michelle Mulherin
Senator (Seanad)