The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Lobbying Organisation The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Date published 20 May, 2018

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Agriculture

Period 1 Jan, 2018 to 30 Apr, 2018

Specific Details Fodder Crisis

Intended results Ensure that details of the fodder transport scheme meet the needs of farmers affected and that it is not cumbersome of overly bureaucratic. That the transport subsidy scheme is opened immediately and that it is meaningful as farmers are under extreme stress and are in dire needs of feed for animals. That the scheme progresses without delay To secure increased supports for sheep farmers during the fodder crises. To make representations to the Minister for Agriculture

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Joe Healy - IFA 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 (6-10)

Letter (2-5)

Meeting (21-30)

Phone call (11-20)

Social Media (1)

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.

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

Jackie Cahill TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Martin Kenny TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pat Deering TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Charlie McConalogue TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Willie Penrose TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Thomas Pringle TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Paul Daly Senator (Seanad)

Tim Lombard Senator (Seanad)

Pádraig MacLochlainn TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michelle Mulherin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Ring Minister of State (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)

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

Ciaran Cannon TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Barry Cowen TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Peter Feeney Councillor (Galway County Council)

Jim Cuddy Councillor (Galway County Council)

James Charity Councillor (Galway County Council)

Gabriel Cronnelly Councillor (Galway County Council)

Frank Kearney Councillor (Galway County Council)

Martina Kinane Councillor (Galway County Council)

Malachy Noone Councillor (Galway County Council)

Tim Broderick Councillor (Galway County Council)

Donal Burke Councillor (Galway County Council)

Dermot Connolly Councillor (Galway County Council)

Aidan Donohue Councillor (Galway County Council)

Michael Finnerty Councillor (Galway County Council)

Niamh Byrne Councillor (Galway County Council)

Seosamh Ó'Cualáin Councillor (Galway County Council)

Tomás Ó Curraoin Councillor (Galway County Council)

Tom Healy Councillor (Galway County Council)

Eileen Mannion Councillor (Galway County Council)

Noel Thomas Councillor (Galway County Council)

Seán O Tuairisg Councillor (Galway County Council)

Seamus Walsh Councillor (Galway County Council)

Thomas Welby Councillor (Galway County Council)

Joe Byrne Councillor (Galway County Council)

Shane Donnellan Councillor (Galway County Council)

Michael Fahy Councillor (Galway County Council)

Gerry Finnerty Councillor (Galway County Council)

Pat Hynes Councillor (Galway County Council)

Michael Mogie Maher Councillor (Galway County Council)

Ivan Canning Councillor (Galway County Council)

Shaun Cunniffe Councillor (Galway County Council)

Mary Hoade Councillor (Galway County Council)

Donagh Mark Killilea Councillor (Galway County Council)

Karey McHugh Councillor (Galway County Council)

Tom McHugh Councillor (Galway County Council)

Peter Roche Councillor (Galway County Council)

Catherine Connolly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Noel Grealish TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Kyne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Hildegarde Naughton TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Éamon Ó Cuív TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Canney TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Anne Rabbitte TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Connolly Councillor (Galway County Council)

Seán Canney Councillor (Galway County Council)

Donal Coleman Director (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

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

Liadh Ní Riada MEP (European Parliament)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Collins TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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

Bill Callanan Chief Inspector (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Tom Neville TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)