Macra na Feirme

Lobbying Organisation Macra na Feirme

Date published 21 Jan, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Community

Period 1 Sep, 2024 to 31 Dec, 2024

Specific Details FBD Young Farmer of the Year Awards recognising young farmers contribution to farming and their community

Intended results Highlight the contribution of young farmers in their community Highlight policy changes that are needed to encourage more young farmers to enter farming Showcase the contribution young farmers make to the environment

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Elaine Houlihan National President

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.

Email (2-5)

Emails to Minister and Department officials

Social Media (2-5)

Campaign around the event including press releases

Event / Reception (1)

The Heritage Hotel, Laois, 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.

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

Amii McKeever Adviser to Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Brendan Gleeson Secretary General (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)