Hemp Federation of Ireland (Hemp Federation Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation Hemp Federation of Ireland

Date published 21 Jan, 2021

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Food

Period 1 Sep, 2020 to 31 Dec, 2020

Specific Details CJEU ruling Case C-663/18

Intended results regulation of the Irish hemp industry in line with EU trade law and EU Commission regulatory clarification

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Chris Allen

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.

Email (11-20)

Letter (2-5)

Evidence based development and support for the Irish hemp industry and the application of Irish Misuse of Drugs Act(s) to agri food produce

Phone call (2-5)

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.

Stephen Donnelly Minister (Department of Health)

Luke Ming Flanagan MEP (European Parliament)

Matt Carthy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jennifer Whitmore TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Bríd Smith TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Thomas Pringle TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Martin Kenny TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Fitzmaurice TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Brian Stanley TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

David Cullinane TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Heather Humphreys Minister (Department of Social Protection)

Eamon Ryan Minister (Department of Climate Action, Communication Networks and Transport)

Pat Treanor Councillor (Monaghan County Council)

Vincent P Martin Senator (Seanad)

Micheál Martin An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Helen McEntee Minister (Department of Justice)