Irish Beef and Lamb Association (IBLA)

Lobbying Organisation Irish Beef and Lamb Association

Date published 15 Jan, 2024

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Agriculture

Period 1 Sep, 2023 to 31 Dec, 2023

Specific Details Rules on Ram Genotyping

Intended results To allow a farmer to genotype his/ her own ram for eligibility for the sheep scheme

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Mr John O Reilly IBLA

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 (1)

On 21 Sept Minister Charlie McConologue was asked at the ploughing championship by Mr John O Reilly to revisit the new sheep scheme regarding genotype your own ram if bought just before the new scheme to see if it was eligible for the sheep scheme.

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.

Charlie McConalogue Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)