The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Lobbying Organisation The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Date published 21 May, 2020

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area EU Affairs

Period 1 Jan, 2020 to 30 Apr, 2020

Specific Details EU CAP Budget 2021-2027- IFA Submission to the Political Parties and Dail Candidates for the 2020 General Election

Intended results Multiannaual Financial Framework (MFF) - The CAP budget must be increased to take account of inflation and to compensate farmers for any additional requirements placed upon them as a result of this CAP reform.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Tim Cullinan IFA President, Damian McDonald IFA Director General, Anne Mitchell Galway IFA Chairperson/Martin Gilvarry Mayo IFA Chairman. Shay Galvin Limerick IFA Co. Chairman, Gavin White, Longford IFA Co. Chairman, Jim O'Connor, Roscommon IFA Co. Chairman, Des McHugh, Leitrim IFA Co. Chairman, Kathleen Henry, Sligo IFA Co. Executive

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

Mass communications

Letter All TDs

Submission All TDs

Letter All Senators

Submission All Senators

Letter All MEPs

Submission All MEPs

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (31-50)

Event / Reception (1)

Meeting (6-10)

Phone call (21-30)

Letter (1)

Social Media (6-10)

Informal communication (6-10)

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.

Leo Varadkar Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Andrew Doyle Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Philip O'Callaghan Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)

Micheál Martin Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Charlie McConalogue TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jackie Cahill TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Paul Daly Senator (Seanad)

Eamon Ryan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mary Lou McDonald TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Martin Ferris TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Martin Kenny TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Brendan Howlin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Willie Penrose TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Sherlock TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pippa Hackett Senator (Seanad)

Ciaran Cannon TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Peter Roche Councillor (Galway County Council)

Seán Canney TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Éamon Ó Cuív TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Noel Grealish TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Anne Rabbitte TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ollie Crowe Councillor (Galway City Council)

Seán Kyne Senator (Seanad)

Hildegarde Naughton TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Donagh Mark Killilea Councillor (Galway County Council)

Brendan Griffin Minister of State (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)

Norma Foley Councillor (Kerry County Council)

Michael Healy-Rae TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Danny Healy-Rae TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Norma Moriarty Councillor (Kerry County Council)

John Brassil TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pa Daly Councillor (Kerry County Council)

Dara Calleary TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Ring TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Lisa Chambers TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michelle Mulherin Senator (Seanad)

Rose Conway-Walsh TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Collins Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)

Patrick O'Donovan Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

Maria Byrne Senator (Seanad)

Richard O'Donoghue Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)

Kieran O'Donnell Senator (Seanad)

Tom Neville TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Niall Collins TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Willie O'Dea TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jan O'Sullivan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

James Collins Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)

Marian Harkin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Marc MacSharry TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Micheál Carrigy Senator (Seanad)

Joe Flaherty TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Denis Naughten TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Claire Kerrane TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Fitzmaurice TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Eugene Murphy Senator (Seanad)

Bobby Aylward TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John McGuinness TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Paul Phelan Minister of State (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)

Pat Deering TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Patrick O'Neill Councillor (Kilkenny County Council)

Kathleen Funchion TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Malcolm Noonan Councillor (Kilkenny County Council)

Adrienne Wallace Councillor (Carlow County Council)

Denis Hynes Councillor (Kilkenny County Council)

Mary Butler TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Eddie Mulligan Councillor (Waterford City and County Council)

Damien Geoghegan Councillor (Waterford City and County Council)

John Cummins Councillor (Roscommon County Council)

David Cullinane TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Peadar Tóibín TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Damien English TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Helen McEntee Minister of State (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Regina Doherty Minister (Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection)

Thomas Byrne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Shane Cassells TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Johnny Guirke Councillor (Meath County Council)

Sarah Reilly Councillor (Meath County Council)

Noel French Councillor (Meath County Council)

Darren O'Rourke Councillor (Meath County Council)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor Senator (Seanad)

Brendan Gleeson Secretary General (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)