Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

Continue engagement from prior meetings to maintain a constructive, positive relationship and provide policymakers with practical input on issues affecting business operations.

Following on from previous meetings, to keep the relationship warm and positive. Share input to stakeholders on key issues impacting business. Emphasize how Ireland’s business-friendly environment has enabled us to create high-value jobs in Letterkenny and Dublin, and highlight…

To share information with public representatives on the extent and impact of tobacco smuggling in Ireland.

In view of the vital national interest for Ireland, we are requesting that the Taoiseach would immediately reiterate to President Junker our strongest objection to any EU/Mercosur deal which would damage the beef and livestock sector and make it clear that Ireland would not be…

Delay or change in policy

Seeking an amendment and/or clarification in relation to the five year validity period for gift vouchers proposed in the Consumer Protection (Gift Voucher) Bill 2018

To inform Oireachtas members on the scale of UTPs and demonstrate why the EU Directive is so urgently needed::To highlight the imbalance of power in the food supply chain::To welcome the initiative by EU Commissioner Phil Hogan to address the imbalance in the food supply…

To have noted Palestinian human rights defender Omar Barghouti invited to Ireland to address the members of the Oireachtas Foreign Affairs Committee

To develop the the trade with Turkey and it is very important that this is facilitated in every way.::To discuss how we can Increase supplies from Ireland by matching seasonal production with the Turkish specification requirements.::The priority on live exports is for Minister…

That An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar re-states Ireland’s opposition to the Mercosur trade deal to EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom at the World Economic Forum in Davos::That the Taoiseach tells the EU Trade Commissioner that she is undermining European policy and values in her…

To ensure that the increased EU offer on beef for the Mercosur trade negotiations is rejected by the Irish Government::That the Irish Government gets support for this among other EU Member States

That the Government would support the live cattle trade to Turkey::That the import requirement of Turkey for 500,000 head of live cattle each year, would be taken seriously by the Irish Government::That all necessary supports would be put in place to facilitate the Turkish…

That EU Commission would cease to remain engaged in the Mercosur trade deal after the recent revelations regarding political and administrative corruption in the Brazilian Meat Industry and the Government,::That the EU Commission would suspend all negotiations on agriculture in…

That there would be no additional beef imports on the EU market from Brazil and South America::That beef would not be included in any trade deal offer by the EU to the Mercosur trading bloc in light of the uncertainty around Brexit::That there would be recognition by the EU that…

To raise awareness of concerns of business along the border