The Irish Co-operative Organisation Society Ltd

Lobbying Organisation The Irish Co-operative Organisation Society Ltd

Date published 14 Jan, 2026

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Agriculture

Period 1 Sep, 2025 to 31 Dec, 2025

Specific Details Discussion on Nitrates Derogation at an event

Intended results Information about timeline for vote on 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.

Event / Reception (1)

The discussion was short and informal at the Agricultural Science Association annual conference

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.

Brendan Gleeson Secretary General (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)