Lakeland Dairies Co-Operative Society Limited

Lobbying Organisation Lakeland Dairies Co-Operative Society Limited

Date published 19 Jan, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Agriculture

Period 1 Sep, 2025 to 31 Dec, 2025

Specific Details Impact of the introduction of Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism for Fertiliser

Intended results To get support for the removal of fertiliser from CBAM

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Mark Delahunty

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 (2-5)

Ireland's fertiliser market is more exposed to the impact of CBAM due to our reliance on imported urea from outside the EU. CBAM will disproportionately affect urea compared to other N sources, which is completely contrary to climate policy objectives.

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.

Maria Walsh MEP (European Parliament)

Barry Cowen MEP (European Parliament)

Ciaran Mullooly MEP (European Parliament)

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

Nina Carberry MEP (European Parliament)