The Irish Co-operative Organisation Society Ltd

Lobbying Organisation The Irish Co-operative Organisation Society Ltd

Date published 20 May, 2026

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Agriculture

Period 1 Jan. 2026 to 30 Apr. 2026

Specific Details Sustainable Livestock seminar

Intended results Attended Sustainable Livestock seminar hosted by Irish Perm Rep in Brussels to find out more about Irish Dept of Agriculture plans to feed into upcoming EU Sustainable Livestock Policy

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)

Attneded an event hosted by Irish Perm Rep ahead of Presidency of EU on Sustainable Livestock Production in context of upcoming EU Sustainable Livestock Strategy

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 Dunne Assistant Secretary General (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)