Irish Beef and Lamb Association (IBLA)

Lobbying Organisation Irish Beef and Lamb Association

Date published 15 Jan, 2024

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Agriculture

Period 1 Sep, 2023 to 31 Dec, 2023

Specific Details Irish Cattle Breeding Federation star indexes changes

Intended results To prevent the publishing of these changes and revert back to the previous star ratings. These changes will destroy the suckler cow and pedigree breeding industry. To ensure that in future sufficient dialogue will happen before any such changes occur.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Mr John O Reilly IBLA

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.

Phone call (1)

John O Reilly IBLA contacted Luke Ming Flanagan MEP by phone on the 23-11-‘23 regarding the new indexes changes made at short notice by ICBF and the consequences on Pedigree breeders and suckler farmers and the Industry as a whole.

Informal communication (1)

John o Reilly texted Minister McConologue regarding a meeting he had with pedigree breed council on the problems caused by the new indexes changes.

Informal communication (1)

John o Reilly texted John McGuinness TD regarding a meeting he had with pedigree breed council on the problems caused by the new indexes changes.

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.

Luke Ming Flanagan MEP (European Parliament)

John McGuinness TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Charlie McConalogue TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)