The Irish Natura and Hill Farmers Association

Lobbying Organisation The Irish Natura and Hill Farmers Association

Date published 21 May, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Agriculture

Period 1 Jan, 2025 to 30 Apr, 2025

Specific Details INHFA President and delegates met with Minister Martin Heydon to discuss concerns with the introduction of GAEC2

Intended results To highlight concerns surrounding the implementation of GAEC2

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity INHFA Vincent Roddy

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.

Meeting (1)

Meeting held with representatives to discuss concerns

Email (6-10)

Emails sent to arrange and finalise meetings

Lobby day (1)

A day of protest was held outside AG House in March to highlight the concerns felt by members regarding the introduction of GAEC2

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.

Martin Heydon Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Danny Healy-Rae TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Fitzmaurice TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Rose Conway-Walsh TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Peadar Tóibín TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)