The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Lobbying Organisation The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Date published 20 May, 2016

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Agriculture

Period 1 Jan, 2016 to 30 Apr, 2016

Specific Details South Galway Flooding Issues/River Shannon Flooding Athlone Area/Health & Safety/Habitats Directive

Intended results Flood Alleviation projects/Maintenance work to be carried out on River Shannon. To alleviate pressure on farmers flooded/To Organise waterpumps/housing for animals. To improve welfare of farmers re Health and Safety/Ways to alleviate flooding. To organise Taoiseach to visit the areas affected by flooding in South Galway.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Pat Murphy Galway Chr/Tom Turley/John Keena/Kenneth Bray/Richard O'Brien/Padraig Coughlan/Peter Gohery.

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)

Meeting of the South Galway Region of IFA held on January 1st, 2016 in the Acorn Centre Ballindereen at 8pm.

Phone call (1)

Ciaran Cannon TD contacted Pat Murphy Galway IFA Chairman Tues Jan 5th on flooding help.

Meeting (1)

Visit to farms in flooded area.

Meeting (1)

Meeting in Creggan Court Hotel.

Phone call (2-5)

Peter Gohery contacted Cllr Ann Rabbitte on a daily basis re flooding issues.

Meeting (2-5)

Peter Gohery meeting with Michael Fitzmaurice TD and MEP Luke Ming Flanagan in Kilcolgan December 31st at 10.30 am.

Phone call (1)

Peter Gohery contacted Michael Fitzmaurice by phone.

Phone call (1)

Peter Gohery contacted Marion Harkin MEP 30th December, 2015 - did not get to speak with her- Secretary returned call.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Councillors in Labane Hall Monday Jan 4th, 2016

Meeting (1)

Meeting on Friday January 8th, 2016.

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.

Ciaran Cannon TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Paul Connaughton Jr. TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Gerry Finnerty Councillor (Galway County Council)

Joe Byrne Councillor (Galway County Council)

Michael Fahy Councillor (Galway County Council)

Simon Coveney Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

John Dolan Councillor (Westmeath County Council)

Kevin Moran Councillor (Westmeath County Council)

Anne Rabbitte Councillor (Galway County Council)

Michael Fitzmaurice TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Luke "Ming" Flanagan MEP (European Parliament)

Peter Roche Councillor (Galway County Council)

Lorraine Higgins Senator (Seanad)

Micheál Martin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Kitt TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Colm Keaveney TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Donal Burke Councillor (Galway County Council)