AgTech Ireland (AgTech Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation AgTech Ireland

Date published 14 May, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Agriculture

Period 1 Jan, 2025 to 30 Apr, 2025

Specific Details Letter to Minister Heydon on his appointment as Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Intended results A courtesy letter to acknowledge the Minister's new appointment and convey our congratulations and our hope to further collaborate with him and his Department in helping progress the country's agricultural sustainability.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Lloyd Pearson, Chairperson, AgTech Ireland

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.

Letter (1)

The letter was sent by email 4th February 2025, and aimed to congratulate the Minister on his recent nomination as Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine. The letter also expressed the wish on behalf of AgTech Ireland for greater collaboration to further the sustainability of agriculture.

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.

Martin Heydon Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)