Lobbying return by Oxfam Ireland
Budgetary mattersTo influence government decision making in the design of Budget 2018
Politician · Senator · 27th Seanad
Returns filed on the Register of Lobbying, newest first, with the policy area and intended results as the lobbyist published them.
To influence government decision making in the design of Budget 2018
Seanad members would support the proposal for changes to the family reunion legislation
Consideration of PLS submission at Committee::Consideration of pre-Budget 2018 submission ahead of Budget::participate in Bring Your Dog to Work Day
To inform members of the Oireachtas on the case for protecting all human life with emphasis on protecting the 8th Amendment.
Ensure understanding of the deep impact of Brexit on small firms, including those that do not export directly::Secure financial support schemes for the exporting sectors most vulnerable to Brexit, including non-agency clients::Secure commitment to temporary changes in EU State…
Competitiveness::Competitiveness - Low Cost Loans - Government funding is required in Budget 2018 to support the competiveness of farming enterprises and other SMEs through the provision of low cost loans, to fund both ongoing working capital requirements and for on-farm…
Income Volatility::Income Volatility - Extending Income Averaging to Farmer/Spouse with Additional Self-Employment - that qualification for income averaging on farming profits should be extended where the spouse and/or farmer has a fully separable source of self-employed…
To establish why farm inspections and penalties are significantly higher than the national average in North Tipperary::The necessity for the Department of Agriculture to engage in an open dialogue with the IFA to introduce change and improvements across the inspection and…
To establish a credible Johnes control programme that is focused on herds with Johnes and is adequately supported by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
To get an update on payout to farmers, including payout for GLAS+::That address the problem of delayed payments::That part-payment can be made where issues will take longer to resolve::To establish when the final 15% payment for 2016 will be paid::To ensure that 50,000 farmers…
To discuss a review process for the scheme::To establish what payments have been made to date::That there would be a reduction in the administrative burden::That veterinary fees would be abolished::That there would be a replacement of the veterinary plan by the use of faecal…
To express concern about the impact on the future sustainable development of Ireland's agri-food sector, arising from the amendments tabled by the EU's Environment Committee to the Commission's 2030 climate proposals.::To point out that the proposals to change the 2030 starting…
To ensure that as an export dependent sector, increasing market access remains critical for the growth of the agri-food sector::To secure increased support for State Agencies i.e. Bord Bia for marketing and promotion of Irish agri-food products to UK and other markets.
That the EU Commission provide exceptional support for the mushroom sector, for whom an external political event (Brexit) has had an immediate and negative economic impact.::The government must deliver low-cost loans in Budget 2018 that can be accessed by the mushroom…
Support for the agriculture sector which is facing continuing competitiveness challenges arising from the weakness of Sterling as a direct fallout from the UK Brexit decision. This October’s Budget should support new lower cost loan products for farming through the SBCI, to fund…