Macra na Feirme

Lobbying Organisation Macra na Feirme

Date published 21 May, 2021

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Economic Development and Industry

Period 1 Jan, 2021 to 30 Apr, 2021

Specific Details Planning Laws and Planning Applications

Intended results To avoid any negative affects on young farmers as a result of delays to the overall planning process That the Irish Government would review planning legislation to prevent repeated legal challenges against projects of strategic national importance in the context of agricultural exports, market diversification and brexit.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Thomas Duffy, National President; Denis Duggan, CEO

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 Sent on Thursday 8/4/201

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (2-5)

Emails to An Taoiseach Micheal Martin, and Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue

Virtual Meeting (2-5)

Meeting with An Taoiseach Micheal Martin, and Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue

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.

Micheál Martin An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Charlie McConalogue Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Deirdre Gillane Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)

Patrick Donohoe Special Adviser (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)