The Plant Variety Development Office CLG (The Plant Variety Development Office CLG)

Lobbying Organisation The Plant Variety Development Office CLG

Date published 16 Nov, 2023

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Agriculture

Period 1 Sep, 2023 to 31 Dec, 2023

Specific Details EU review of SUR

Intended results Ask MEPS to vote for the use of Seed Treatment (PPP's) as an integral part of IPM and to exempt plant breeding & seed production from overall Pesticide reduction targets.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Brigid Quigley

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 (1)

An email ahead of the plenary meeting on SUR.

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.

Colm Markey MEP (European Parliament)

Deirdre Clune MEP (European Parliament)

Billy Kelleher MEP (European Parliament)

Luke Ming Flanagan MEP (European Parliament)

Mick Wallace MEP (European Parliament)

Clare Daly MEP (European Parliament)

Frances Fitzgerald MEP (European Parliament)

Maria Walsh MEP (European Parliament)

Grace O'Sullivan MEP (European Parliament)