Keelings Group

Lobbying Organisation Keelings Group

Date published 15 Sep, 2022

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Agriculture

Period 1 May, 2022 to 31 Aug, 2022

Specific Details Exclusion of soft fruit sector from the Government Support measures announced for the horticultural sector in April 2022.

Intended results Inclusion of soft fruit sector from the Government Support measures announced for the horticultural sector in April 2022.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Brian Moran

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)

Letter sent 1st June 2022 to Minister Charlie McConalogue TD, Copy sent to Brendan Gleeson, Senator Pippa Hackett, Minister Darragh O'Brien.

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.

Charlie McConalogue Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

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

Pippa Hackett Senator (Seanad)

Darragh O'Brien Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)