The Irish Co-operative Organisation Society Ltd

Lobbying Organisation The Irish Co-operative Organisation Society Ltd

Date published 19 Jan, 2024

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Agriculture

Period 1 Sep, 2023 to 31 Dec, 2023

Specific Details EU Policy

Intended results Rise awareness of farmer concerns about the direction of EU policy related to agriculture and the reduction in nitrates derogation.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Damien O'Reilly

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.

Meeting (2-5)

Hosted visits by two Co-ops boards Barryroe and Drinagh during which they met with MEPs in EU Parliament to hear about legislation. Nitrates Derogation concerns were raised with the MEPs on both visits.

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.

Billy Kelleher MEP (European Parliament)

Sean Kelly MEP (European Parliament)

Deirdre Clune MEP (European Parliament)