Relevant Matter
Public policy or programme
Public Policy Area
Agriculture
Period
1 Sep, 2024 to 31 Dec, 2024
Specific Details
Macra's advocacy and lobbying at the National Ploughing Championships
Intended results
Advocate for rural youth on a range on issues they face: quality broadband, access to transport alternatives, education and training barriers, succession in farming, farming schemes, healthcare etc
Seek commitments from Politicians that they will raise these issues.
Discuss various solutions and approaches in policy to progress these issues.
Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity
Elaine Houlihan National President, Sean Kelly Agriculture Affairs committee chair, Emma Birchall Rural Youth chair, Patrick Jordan Leinster Vice President, Rob Lally North West Vice President, Aishling O'Keeffe Munster Vice President, Mick Curran Macra CEO, Derrie Dillon Deputy CEO, Maria Snell Senior Research and policy executive Macra
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.
Event / Reception (1)
3 days of the National Ploughing Championships in County Laois in September 2024
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.
Tim Lombard
Senator (Seanad)
Pippa Hackett
Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)
Roderic O'Gorman
Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)
Mary Lou McDonald
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Maria Walsh
MEP (European Parliament)
Dara Calleary
Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)
Jackie Cahill
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Charlie McConalogue
Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)
Malcolm Noonan
Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)
Amii McKeever
Adviser to Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)
Martin Heydon
Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)
Barry Cassidy
Special Adviser (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)