Men's Development Network CLG (Men's Development Network CLG)

Lobbying Organisation Men's Development Network CLG

Date published 15 Apr, 2023

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Agriculture

Period 1 Jan, 2023 to 30 Apr, 2023

Specific Details Meeting with Minister Martin Heydon TD about the FarmConnect Pilot Programme

Intended results FarmConnect is a pilot programme funded under the European Innovation Partnership and Department of Agriculture. This meeting updated the Department about the success of the pilot programme to date and a proposal was made to the Minister at this meeting to mainstream the programme within the upcoming Knowledge Transfer (KT) Programme, commencing in 2024.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Clare Thoma, Colm Kelly Ryan, Seán Cooke

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.

Submission (1)

Meeting at the Department of Agriculture on Wednesday, March 29th with Minister Martin Heydon TD.

Submission (1)

Written proposal to the Minister and Department officials outlining the rationale for mainstreaming of FarmConnect under the upcoming KT Programme, commencing January 2024.

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.

Martin Heydon Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Barry Cassidy Special Adviser (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)