Relevant Matter
Public policy or programme
Public Policy Area
Agriculture
Period
1 May, 2021 to 31 Aug, 2021
Specific Details
Advocacy to ensure a robust CAP that supports farmers to reverse damage caused by agriculture policy & restore wild bird populations and other biodiversity, restore water quality and cut greenhouse gas emissions.
Intended results
Request for a meeting with Minister McConalogue to discuss worsening populations of red and amber listed birds of conservation concern and for action to be taken in CAP.
Request for an extension of consultation period for CAP Strategic Plan interventions consultation which was inadequate.
Request to participate in internal Department of Agriculture meetings on new agri-environment scheme to ensure best outcomes for farmland birds and other biodiversity.
Call for strong positions on elements of the Common Agriculture Policy negotiations and in particular on Good Agriculture and Environment Condition 9 and EcoSchemes.
Request that Department of Agriculture would ensure that BirdWatch Ireland farmland bird hotspot mapping informs the CAP Strategic Plan.
Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity
Oonagh Duggan
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.
Pippa Hackett
Super Junior Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)
Charlie McConalogue
Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)
David Healy
Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)
Stiofán Nutty
Special Adviser (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)
Hannah Hamilton
Special Adviser (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)
Bill Callanan
Chief Inspector (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)
Colm Hayes
Assistant Secretary (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)
Patrick Donohoe
Special Adviser (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)
Paul Savage
Assistant Secretary (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)