Relevant Matter
Matters involving public funds
Public Policy Area
EU Affairs
Period
1 Jan. 2026 to 30 Apr. 2026
Specific Details
Multi Annual financial Framework(MFF)
Intended results
To accept an invitation to meet with the EU Executive Vice President and Commissioner for Cohesion Funds in Dublin.
To discuss key issues with the EU Executive Vice President and Commissioner for Cohesion Funds – such as the next CAP policy and all existing EU infrastructure funds including ERDF, the Just Transition Fund, Peace Plus and Horizon Europe .
To question what the future is for EU Leader, Peace Plus and the EU Just Transition Funds post 2027.
To ask what this means for farming and rural development in Ireland.
To arrange an informal meeting with Irish MEPs in Strasbourg to discuss the Multi Annual Framework (MFF).
To arrange a meeting with Minister for Health in Strasbourg to stress the importance of the decisions to be made on the MFF and Ireland taking over the Presidency of the EU at a significant point in these negotiations.
Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity
Francie Gorman IFA President, Liam MacHale IFA Director of European Affairs, Noel Banville IFA European Policy Executive
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.
Informal communication (2-5)
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.
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
MEP (European Parliament)
Barry Andrews
MEP (European Parliament)
Barry Cowen
MEP (European Parliament)
Billy Kelleher
MEP (European Parliament)
Chris MacManus
MEP (European Parliament)
Ciaran Mullooly
MEP (European Parliament)
Cynthia Ní Mhurchú
MEP (European Parliament)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill
Minister (Department of Health)
Kathleen Funchion
MEP (European Parliament)
Luke Ming Flanagan
MEP (European Parliament)
Lynn Boylan
MEP (European Parliament)
Maria Walsh
MEP (European Parliament)
Nina Carberry
MEP (European Parliament)
Regina Doherty
MEP (European Parliament)
Sean Kelly
MEP (European Parliament)