The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Lobbying Organisation The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Date published 19 Sep, 2016

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Environment

Period 1 May, 2016 to 31 Aug, 2016

Specific Details Climate Change 2030 EU Targets

Intended results To safe guard Ireland's sustainable model of food production

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity IFA President Joe Healy and IFA Environment Chairman Thomas Cooney and IFA Executive Thomas Ryan

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)

Letter to Denis Naughten Minister, for Communications, Climate Change and Natural Resources

Meeting (2-5)

Meeting with Denis Naughten, Minister for Communications, Climate Change and Natural Resources Meetings with MEPs

Letter (1)

Letter to all Irish MEPs

Informal communication (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.

Denis Naughten TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Suzanne Coogan Special Advisor (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

Ross Elwood Special Advisor (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

Lynn Boylan MEP (European Parliament)

Matt Carthy MEP (European Parliament)

Deirdre Clune MEP (European Parliament)

Nessa Childers MEP (European Parliament)

Brian Crowley MEP (European Parliament)

Luke "Ming" Flanagan MEP (European Parliament)

Marian Harkin MEP (European Parliament)

Brian Hayes MEP (European Parliament)

Seán Kelly MEP (European Parliament)

Mairead McGuinness MEP (European Parliament)

Liadh Ní Riada MEP (European Parliament)