The Irish Co-operative Organisation Society Ltd

Lobbying Organisation The Irish Co-operative Organisation Society Ltd

Date published 19 Jan, 2023

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Agriculture

Period 1 Sep, 2022 to 31 Dec, 2022

Specific Details Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feeds and Fertiliser Regulation Bill

Intended results Ensure that co-op businesses and licenced merchants are not adversely impacted by the provisions of the Bill by exploring changes to the Bill including a derogation for the prescribing of antiparasitic medicines and promoting the greater availability of preventative medicines.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity TJ Flanagan, ICOS CEO, Ray Doyle, ICOS Livestock Executive, Damien O'Reilly, ICOS European Affairs Executive, Donal O'Sullivan, CAHL, Shane McElroy, Tirlán & Eamonn Bergin, Centenary Thurles

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)

The ICOS meeting with Minister McConalogue was attended by ICOS and its member organisations; CAHL, Tirlán and Centenary Thurles.

Meeting (1)

The ICOS meeting with Deputy Jackie Cahill was attended by ICOS executives.

Phone call (2-5)

Follow up phone calls with Deputy Cahill were carried out by ICOS executives.

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)

Patrick Donohoe Special Adviser (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Jackie Cahill TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)