Relevant Matter
Public policy or programme
Public Policy Area
Agriculture
Period
1 Jan, 2018 to 30 Apr, 2018
Specific Details
Skimmed Milk Powder (SMP) Intervention Stock
Intended results
That rather than changes to the SMP intervention buying-in rules, it would be far more important for the EU Commission to develop an effective strategy to dispose of the 380,000t intervention stock of SMP currently overhanging dairy markets.
That the Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed, at the next Agriculture Council on 29th January, insists on an intervention management policy that will minimise pressure on dairy product prices during 2018, and will not undermine a proven market management tool into the next CAP.
That Minister Creed insists that the integrity of the regulations, and the safety net they provide, are preserved, especially as intervention is a key market management tool with a proven track record of helping rebalance market disturbances.
That the Minister seeks new thinking in the EU when it comes to the disposal of the accumulated intervention stock, to minimise pressure on dairy product prices. All potential uses which optimise its value must be considered, including non-food uses.
Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity
Joe Healy - IFA President, Tom Phelan - IFA National Dairy Committee Chairman
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.
Informal communication (2-5)
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.
Jackie Cahill
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Martin Kenny
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Pat Deering
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Thomas Pringle
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Willie Penrose
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Tim Lombard
Senator (Seanad)
Charlie McConalogue
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Pádraig MacLochlainn
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Michelle Mulherin
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Paul Daly
Senator (Seanad)
Sinead McPhillips
Assistant Secretary (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)
Michael Creed
Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)