GIY Ireland (GIY Ireland CLG)

Lobbying Organisation GIY Ireland

Date published 20 Jan, 2023

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Environment

Period 1 Sep, 2022 to 31 Dec, 2022

Specific Details Discussion & Proposal to Dept of Agriculture to support the Bioregioal Weaving Lab (BWL) project to support the transition to organic farming as supported by the BWL project

Intended results FUnding support proposal for 3 year Department support

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Sarah Prosser

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.

Meeting (1)

Meeting at GROW HQ with Minister Pippa Hackett, Marcus O'Cathasaigh and Jack Nolan (Dept of Agrictulture) to discuss the potential for the BWL project to support organic farming in the Waterford/South East region

Submission (1)

Follow up proposal for funding sent to Minister Hackett requesting 3 year Departmental funding

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.

Pippa Hackett Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)