Coillte CGA

Lobbying Organisation Coillte CGA

Date published 20 Jan, 2017

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Agriculture

Period 1 Sep, 2016 to 31 Dec, 2016

Specific Details New appeals mechanism that is to be introduced re: Forestry Act 2014

Intended results Encourage the Department and Forest Service to introduce safeguards around the new appeals mechanism that is to be introduced to facilitate implementation of the Forestry Act 2014

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Pat Neville

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.

Letter (1)

Signatories on a forest sector position letter sent to Paul Dillon seeking an opportunity to meet and discuss our concerns over the new appeals process proposed in the Forestry Act

Meeting (2-5)

Wednesday, 5th October - Agriculture House Wednesday, 2nd November - Agriculture House Wednesday, 7th December - Johnstown Castle

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

Paul Dillon Assistant Secretary (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)