Tillage Industry Ireland CLG

Lobbying Organisation Tillage Industry Ireland CLG

Date published 17 May, 2023

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Agriculture

Period 1 Jan, 2023 to 30 Apr, 2023

Specific Details The Current Challenges for Tillage Sector and Future Initiatives to realise National Ambition for 400,000Ha of Tillage

Intended results Maintenance and expansion of Tillage acreage in Ireland

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity John Keogh

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)

A joint report by Bord Bia and Tillage Industry Ireland was presented to DAFM and discussion of Tillage Expansion in Ireland was held.

Meeting (1)

To request a meeting between Tillage Industry Ireland and DAFM

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.

Louise Byrne Deputy Chief Inspector (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Bill Callanan Chief Inspector (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)