Macra na Feirme

Lobbying Organisation Macra na Feirme

Date published 21 May, 2023

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Agriculture

Period 1 Jan, 2023 to 30 Apr, 2023

Specific Details Macra call for a succession scheme to be in place before retirement scheme for farmers

Intended results Development of a succession scheme for farmers by Government, DAFM and the Minister for Agriculture.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity John Keane, Macra na Feirme 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.

Email (1)

Letter sent to all Oireachtas members on the 23rd of March outlining why a succession scheme is required for the agricultural sector.

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.

Leo Varadkar Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Charlie McConalogue Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Jackie Cahill TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Martin Heydon Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

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

Matt Carthy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Tim Lombard Senator (Seanad)