The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Lobbying Organisation The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Date published 18 May, 2022

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area EU Affairs

Period 1 Jan, 2022 to 30 Apr, 2022

Specific Details Public Meeting with European Commissioner Mairead McGuinness

Intended results To highlight issues of concern to farmers on CAP, Fertiliser/Input Costs and Europe's Future.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Anne Mitchell IFA Outgoing Galway Chair

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)

Meeting (1)

Informal communication (6-10)

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.

Seán Canney TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Hildegarde Naughton TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Anne Rabbitte TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ciaran Cannon TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Catherine Connolly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Éamon Ó Cuív TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mairéad Farrell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Noel Grealish TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Denis Naughten TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Fitzmaurice TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Kyne Senator (Seanad)

Eugene Murphy Senator (Seanad)

Pauline O'Reilly Senator (Seanad)

Aidan Donohue Councillor (Galway County Council)

Alan Farrell Director of Services or Equivalent (Galway County Council)

Alastair McKinstry Councillor (Galway County Council)

Albert Dolan Councillor (Galway County Council)

Andrew Reddington Councillor (Galway County Council)

Colm Keaveney Councillor (Galway County Council)

Dáithí Ó Cualáin Councillor (Galway County Council)

Declan Geraghty Councillor (Galway County Council)

Derek Pender Director of Services or Equivalent (Galway County Council)

Dermot Connolly Councillor (Galway County Council)

Donagh Mark Killilea Councillor (Galway County Council)

Dr Evelyn Francis Parsons Councillor (Galway County Council)

Eileen Mannion Councillor (Galway County Council)

Eileen Ruane Director of Services or Equivalent (Galway County Council)

Gabriel Cronnelly Councillor (Galway County Council)

Ger Mullarkey Director of Services or Equivalent (Galway County Council)

Geraldine Donohue Councillor (Galway County Council)

Gerry Finnerty Councillor (Galway County Council)

Gerry King Councillor (Galway County Council)

Ivan Canning Councillor (Galway County Council)

James Charity Councillor (Galway County Council)

Jim Cuddy Councillor (Galway County Council)

Jim Cullen Director of Services or Equivalent (Galway County Council)

Jimmy McClearn Councillor (Galway County Council)

Joe Byrne Councillor (Galway County Council)

Joe Sheridan Councillor (Galway County Council)

Karey McHugh Farag Councillor (Galway County Council)

Kevin Kelly CEO (Galway County Council)

Liam Carroll Councillor (Galway County Council)

Liam Hanrahan Director of Services or Equivalent (Galway County Council)

Martina Kinane Councillor (Galway County Council)

Mary Hoade Councillor (Galway County Council)

Michael Connolly Councillor (Galway County Council)

Michael Mogie Maher Councillor (Galway County Council)

Michael Owens Director of Services or Equivalent (Galway County Council)

Noel Thomas Councillor (Galway County Council)

Pádraig Mac an Iomaire Councillor (Galway County Council)

Pat Hynes Councillor (Galway County Council)

Peter Keaveney Councillor (Galway County Council)

Peter Roche Councillor (Galway County Council)

PJ Murphy Councillor (Galway County Council)

Seamus Walsh Councillor (Galway County Council)

Shane Curley Councillor (Galway County Council)

Shelly Herterich Quinn Councillor (Galway County Council)

Thomas Welby Councillor (Galway County Council)

Tim Broderick Councillor (Galway County Council)

Tomás Ó Curraoin Councillor (Galway County Council)