AgTech Ireland (AgTech Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation AgTech Ireland

Date published 21 Sep, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Food

Period 1 May. 2026 to 31 Aug. 2026

Specific Details Seeking meeting to discuss the importance of agtech to the sustainability of agriculture, and its business, research and market development needs with Minister Grealish.

Intended results Discussion of the following: AgTech Ireland and sector overview. Supports for agtech firms entering emerging markets, especially Sub-Saharan Africa. Gaps in export supports beyond Enterprise Ireland's priority markets; improving Pathfinder. Research, innovation and commercialisation supports, incl. validation/trialling and domestic manufacture. Barriers to scaling: fragmented market access, regulatory complexity, limited international networks. Collaboration with Minister Grealish's Department.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Ronan Boyle, as board director of AgTech Ireland

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 with Minister Grealish's office to agree time and date for meeting and to share agenda.

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.

Noel Grealish Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)