Irish Grain and Feed Association (IGFA) (IGFA )

Lobbying Organisation Irish Grain and Feed Association (IGFA)

Date published 11 May, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Transport

Period 1 Jan. 2026 to 30 Apr. 2026

Specific Details Irish Fuel Protests

Intended results Government action to end fuel protests and blockades of ports as needed access to feed materials and ensure compound feed could be delivered to farmers.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Jane Maeve Whyte

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)

Joined meeting of agri stakeholders on 10-04-26 with Ministers to discuss the impact of the protests and next steps.

Email (6-10)

emails and phone conversations with DAFM staff on the impact of the protests on the feed sector and animal health and welfare

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)

Darragh O'Brien Minister (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)

Sean Canney Minister of State (Department of Transport)

Bill Callanan Chief Inspector (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)