The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Lobbying Organisation The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Date published 21 Jan, 2021

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Local Government

Period 1 Sep, 2020 to 31 Dec, 2020

Specific Details Louth County Council Development Plan 2021-2027

Intended results Zoning - The County Development Plan should not set heritage and conservation against rural people, to the detriment of both. Emphasis should be on facilitating people to live in, and contribute to, the communities where they grew up, whether they wish to raise their families there or to retire back there. Natural Heritage, Biodiversity and Green Infrastructure - Louth Co Co should act in line with the policy objective above and develop and implement a plan with local shareholders to control bracken on the Cooley mountains. Damage caused by increased recreational use in the Carlingford Mountain SAC needs to be acknowledged and a sustainable recreational plan needs to be developed with shareholders and interested parties. Renewable Energy Projects - On-farm Renewable Energy projects connecting to the grid via the local Substations should be facilitated and encouraged in the new Plan. Farmers should be fairly supported and incentivised by local and national government. County Development Plan - This and future County Development Plans should have IFA included so as to fully represent the views of farmers in the county of Louth. N2 Ardee to Castleblaney Road Project - Louth Co Co must continue to keep in touch with affected land owners and treat them fairly in the process. Local councillors must also put pressure on political colleagues in the Dail to restore the CPO Goodwill Payment to €5,000 per acre

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity John Carroll IFA Louth County Chair

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.

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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.

Mairead McGuinness MEP (European Parliament)

Colm Markey Councillor (Louth County council)

Peter Fitzpatrick TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Imelda Munster TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Gerald Nash Senator (Seanad)

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

John McGahon Senator (Seanad)

Erin McGreehan Senator (Seanad)

Ruairí Ó Murchú TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Sheridan Councillor (Louth County council)

Pearse McGeough Councillor (Louth County council)

Dolores Minogue Councillor (Louth County council)

Hugh D Conlon Councillor (Louth County council)

Jim Tenanty Councillor (Louth County council)

Joanna Byrne Councillor (Louth County council)

Kevin Callan Councillor (Louth County council)

James Byrne Councillor (Louth County council)

Paddy McQuillan Councillor (Louth County council)

Michelle Hall Councillor (Louth County council)

Tom Cunningham Councillor (Louth County council)

Edel Corrigan Councillor (Louth County council)

Sean Kelly Councillor (Louth County council)

Conor Keelan Councillor (Louth County council)

Antoín Watters Councillor (Louth County council)

Emma Coffey Councillor (Louth County council)

Marianne Butler Councillor (Louth County council)

Maria Doyle Councillor (Louth County council)

Liam Reilly Councillor (Louth County council)

Kevin Meenan Councillor (Louth County council)

Tomás Sharkey Councillor (Louth County council)

Maeve Anna Yore Councillor (Louth County council)