The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Lobbying Organisation The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Date published 20 May, 2016

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Agriculture

Period 1 Jan, 2016 to 30 Apr, 2016

Specific Details District Veterinary Office, Galway.

Intended results To ensure that the Galway District Veterinary Office (DVO) remains open for the public.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Pat Murphy Galway IFA Chairman/Michael Flynn Chairman Galway IFA Livestock Committee.

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)

Had meeting with Paul Connaughton TD in Constituency Office Monday February 1st, 2016.

Meeting (1)

Had meeting with Ciaran Cannon TD in Constituency Office Monday February 1st, 2016.

Phone call (2-5)

Phone

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.

Ciaran Cannon TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Paul Connaughton Jr. TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)