Coillte CGA

Lobbying Organisation Coillte CGA

Date published 20 May, 2020

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Agriculture

Period 1 Jan, 2020 to 30 Apr, 2020

Specific Details Felling Licences: To engage with the Department and the Forest Service regarding felling licences and to encourage the Department to implement an effective Forestry Appeals Committee process

Intended results To improve the run rate of felling licences in order to facilitate Coillte’s annual timber supply programme

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Imelda Hurley

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 (2-5)

Letter to Colm Hayes ASG 23 January 2020 - Subject: 'Felling Licence Approval Process' Letter to Minister Michael Creed 7 April 2020 - Subject: 'Felling Licence Approvals & Forestry Appeals'

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.

Colm Hayes Assistant Secretary (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Michael Creed Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)