Stiofán Nutty

Lobbying Organisation Stiofán Nutty

Date published 06 Jan, 2017

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Agriculture

Period 1 Sep, 2016 to 31 Dec, 2016

Specific Details I co-ordinated and managed engagement with the Minister of Horticulture on behalf of the Horticulture Industry Forum (HIF)

Intended results The HIF wished to facilitate the Minister of Horticulture to become formally involved with and to support the work of the Horticulture Industry Forum. In addition, the HIF was seeking support for government action to combat the issue of Below Cost Selling and increased government support for the horticulture industry generally

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Stiofán Nutty

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?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

Stiofán Nutty (Former DPO) Special Adviser (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Company name Horticulture Industry Forum

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address Dublin

Main business or activity Industry body

Company website http://www.hif.ie/

Contact email address stnutty@yahoo.com

Contact phone number 01 8354824

Contact address C/O Tobair Gregan, Baile Gháire, Co Átha Cliath

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Letter (2-5)

A letter from the Chair of the Horticulture Industry Forum was issued to the Minister of Horticulture inviting the Minister to become formally involved with and support the work of the Horticulture Industry Forum A second letter from the Chair of the Horticulture Industry Forum was issued to the Minister of Horticulture subsequent to the December 14th 2016 meeting

Email (2-5)

I followed up by email to seek a response to the initial letter issued to Minister Doyle from the Chair of the Horticulture Industry Forum

Phone call (2-5)

I followed up by phone to seek a response to the initial letter issued to Minister Doyle from the Chair of the Horticulture Industry Forum

Meeting (1)

At Minister Doyle's invitation HIF met with Minister Andrew Doyle and his officials on December 14th 2016 to explore ways in which the Minister could become formally involved with and support the work of the Horticulture Industry Forum.

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.

Andrew Doyle TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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