The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Lobbying Organisation The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Date published 21 Jan, 2016

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Environment

Period 1 Sep, 2015 to 31 Dec, 2015

Specific Details National Emission Ceilings Directive

Intended results Favourable legislation on Agriculture Emission Levels in the Member States

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Liam MacHale, Director, IFA Brussels

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.

Event / Reception (1)

Agriculture and the National Emission Ceilings Directive - The Way Forward: Event hosted by James Nicholson MEP

Letter (2-5)

Letters sent from IFA President Eddie Downey to Ministers Simon Coveney and Alan Kelly requesting meetings to discuss IFA concerns in relation to the proposed Amonia reduction targets for Ireland

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.

Seán Kelly MEP (European Parliament)

Mairead McGuinness MEP (European Parliament)

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

Alan Kelly Minister (Department of Environment, Community and Local Government)