Macra na Feirme

Lobbying Organisation Macra na Feirme

Date published 20 Jan, 2023

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Agriculture

Period 1 Sep, 2022 to 31 Dec, 2022

Specific Details Meeting Minister McConalogue in relation to seeking support as promised for the Land Mobility Service and also on Forgotten Farmers

Intended results Secure previously promised support for the land mobility service elicit support for Macras position in relation to the "forgotten Farmers"

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity John Keane Macra National President,

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)

Seeking support at a meeting on 29th of October 2022 in relation to funding for the Land Mobility Service as well as seeking support for the so called "Forgotten Farmers"

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)