Trócaire

Lobbying Organisation Trócaire

Date published 20 May, 2022

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Foreign Affairs

Period 1 Jan, 2022 to 30 Apr, 2022

Specific Details Sustainable Food Systems

Intended results Ireland supports transformative sustainable food systems

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Siobhan Curran

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 Senators Shared points and ways in which Ireland can advance its leadership ambition on Sustainable Food Systems with Senators in advance of Seanad session on Climate and Agriculture

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (2-5)

Proposed draft amendments to DEVE Committee report on advancing food security in developing countries shared with MEP Fitzgerald, MEP Andrews and MEP Flanagan.

Email (2-5)

Preparatory Background Briefing in advance of European Parliament DEVE Committee public hearing on Food Security and Nutrition shared with MEP Andrews, MEP Markey and MEP Flanagan.

Virtual Meeting (1)

Met with Senator Lynn Boylan SF and her advisor Brian Marron regarding sustainable food systems and business and human rights.

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 Markey MEP (European Parliament)

Frances Fitzgerald MEP (European Parliament)

Barry Andrews MEP (European Parliament)

Luke Ming Flanagan MEP (European Parliament)

Lynn Boylan Senator (Seanad)