Hemp Federation of Ireland (Hemp Federation Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation Hemp Federation of Ireland

Date published 07 Sep, 2026

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area EU Affairs

Period 1 May. 2026 to 31 Aug. 2026

Specific Details The Hemp Federation Ireland writes in its capacity as the representative body for the Irish industrial hemp sector to make formal representations regarding Ireland’s forthcoming observations in Case C-716/25 before the Court of Justice of the European Union.

Intended results That Ireland’s observations in C-716/25: • recognise the strategic importance of industrial hemp for Ireland’s agricultural, rural development and climate objectives; • acknowledge the absence of any scientific or public-health basis for prohibiting leaves and flowers at the ultra-low THC concentrations achieved by Irish operators; and • support a proportionate interpretation of EU law that enables, rather than prevents, the development of a transparent and competitive industrial hemp sector.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Kate Mullaney

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 (1)

Ireland is intervening in this reference, which concerns the compatibility of national restrictions on the cultivation and utilisation of low-THC industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) with EU law, in particular the Common Agricultural Policy and Articles 34–36 TFEU.

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.

Rossa Fanning First Parliamentary Counsel (The Office of the Attorney General)