The Association of Farm & Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI) Ltd

Lobbying Organisation The Association of Farm & Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI) Ltd

Date published 02 Jul, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Environment

Period 1 May, 2024 to 31 Aug, 2024

Specific Details : Submission from the Association of Farm & Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI) – to request an explanation as to who is responsible for enforcement of the Wildlife Act, NPWS or NGO’s.

Intended results To get clarity from NPWS on their support for NGO's who are acting as policing in the environment area

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity John Hughes

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.

Malcolm Noonan Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Eamon Ryan Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

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

Niall Ó'Donnchú Assistant Secretary (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Mattie McGrath TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Fitzmaurice TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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

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

Claire Kerrane TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Carol Nolan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael McNamara TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Collins TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)