AgTech Ireland (AgTech Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation AgTech Ireland

Date published 16 Sep, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Agriculture

Period 1 May, 2024 to 31 Aug, 2024

Specific Details AgTech Ireland Manifesto for Local and European Elections

Intended results Raise awareness among political parties and candidates to the local and European elections of the issues of importance to the agtech industry, and the need to address those issues to enable agtech to play its full part in supporting sustainability improvements on farms and in agriculture.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Catherine Lascurettes, COO AgTech Ireland; Padraig Hennessy, Chair, AgTech Ireland.

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

Mass communications

Email All Oireachtas Members An email was sent to all Oireachtas members, with particular focus on party leaders, relevant ministers and spokes people on agriculture, enterprise, the environment etc. It was also shared with the main party offices.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (2-5)

The main parties' offices were emailed with details of the Manifesto with a view to informing potential election candidates, both local and European.

Designated public officials lobbied

There were no DPOs directly lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area.