The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Lobbying Organisation The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Date published 20 Jan, 2018

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Trade

Period 1 Sep, 2017 to 31 Dec, 2017

Specific Details EU / Mercosur Trade Deal

Intended results To ensure that the increased EU offer on beef for the Mercosur trade negotiations is rejected by the Irish Government That the Irish Government gets support for this among other EU Member States

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Joe Healy IFA President and Angus Woods IFA Livestock Chairman

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? Yes

What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? To lobbying Oireachtas Members to gain Government support for IFA's position

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Mass communications

Letter All Oireachtas Members

Submission All Oireachtas Members

Letter All MEPs

Submission All MEPs

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Letter (2-5)

Email (11-20)

Event / Reception (1)

Meeting (6-10)

Phone call (6-10)

Informal communication (21-30)

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.

Simon Harris Minister (Department of Health)

Gerry Adams TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Declan Breathnach TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Fergus O'Dowd TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Peter Fitzpatrick TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Joe O'Reilly Senator (Seanad)

Brendan Smith TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Niamh Smyth TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Diarmuid Wilson Senator (Seanad)

Heather Humphreys Minister (Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Catherine Byrne Minister of State (Department of Health)

Pat Deering TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Charlie McConalogue TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Martin Kenny TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jackie Cahill TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Thomas Pringle TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Tim Lombard Councillor (Cork County Council)

Paul Daly Senator (Seanad)

Michelle Mulherin Senator (Seanad)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn Senator (Seanad)

Leo Varadkar Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Philip O’Callaghan Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)

Lynn Boylan MEP (European Parliament)

Matt Carthy MEP (European Parliament)

Nessa Childers MEP (European Parliament)

Deirdre Clune MEP (European Parliament)

Brian Crowley MEP (European Parliament)

Luke "Ming" Flanagan MEP (European Parliament)

Marian Harkin MEP (European Parliament)

Brian Hayes MEP (European Parliament)

Seán Kelly MEP (European Parliament)

Mairead McGuinness MEP (European Parliament)

Liadh Ní Riada MEP (European Parliament)

Helen McEntee Minister of State (Department of Health)

Ray Butler Senator (Seanad)

Shane Cassells TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Peadar Tóibín TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Thomas Byrne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Regina Doherty TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Damien English Minister of State (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)

Niall Collins TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Tom Neville TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Patrick O’Donovan Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

Robert Troy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Paul Daly Councillor (Westmeath County Council)

Brendan Griffin Minister of State (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)

Brendan Griffin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Martin Ferris TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Brassil TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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

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

Helen McEntee TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Damien English Minister of State (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)

Charles Flanagan Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)

Andrew Doyle Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Mary Mitchell O’Connor Minister of State (Department of Education and Skills)

Helen McEntee Minister of State (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Damien English TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ray Butler TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Regina Doherty Minister (Department of Social Protection)

Darragh O'Brien TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Richard Bruton Minister (Department of Education and Skills)

Katherine Zappone Minister (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)

John Paul Phelan Minister of State (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)

Pat Breen Minister of State (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)

Micheál Martin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Creed Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

David Norris Senator (Seanad)

Ciarán Cannon Minister of State for the Diaspora and Overseas Development Aid (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Grace O'Sullivan Senator (Seanad)

Mary Butler TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Paudie Coffey Minister of State (Department of Environment, Community and Local Government)

John Deasy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Shane Ross Minister (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)

Josepha Madigan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Josepha Madigan Minister (Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)

Patrick O'Donovan Minister of State (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)

Michael Ring Minister (Department of Rural and Community Development)

Fidelis Doherty Councillor (Kilkenny County Council)

Pat Dunphy Councillor (Kilkenny County Council)

Patrick O'Neill Councillor (Kilkenny County Council)

Pat Burke Councillor (Clare County Council)

Mary Howard Councillor (Clare County Council)

Bill Slattery Councillor (Clare County Council)

John Crowe Councillor (Clare County Council)

Bobby O'Connell Councillor (Kerry County Council)

Marian Hurley Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)

Jerome Scanlan Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)

Michael Sheahan Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)

Phyll Bugler Councillor (Tipperary County Council)

John Crosse Councillor (Tipperary County Council)

Marie Murphy Councillor (Tipperary County Council)

Paddy Kavanagh Councillor (Wexford County Council)

Jim Moore Councillor (Wexford County Council)

Martin Fraser Secretary General (Department of the Taoiseach)