Macra na Feirme

Lobbying Organisation Macra na Feirme

Date published 21 May, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Agriculture

Period 1 Jan. 2026 to 30 Apr. 2026

Specific Details Revalidation of Teagasc Agricultural courses

Intended results Participate in the course consultation and provide feedback on courses from a young farmer perspective

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Josephine O Neill Macra National President, Sean Kelly Chair Ag Affairs committee, Mick Curran Macra CEO, Derrie Dillon Deputy CEO

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)

Meeting Teagasc Oakpark including Anne Maria Butler Head of Education Teagasc, Claire Bambrick Teagasc, Ger Griffin Teagasc

Email (2-5)

Follow up

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.

Dr. Stan Lalor Director (Teagasc)