Macra na Feirme

Lobbying Organisation Macra na Feirme

Date published 17 Sep, 2017

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Agriculture

Period 1 May, 2017 to 31 Aug, 2017

Specific Details Farm Safety

Intended results Increased awareness of Young Farmer issues regarding farm safety Awareness of Macra na Feirme Young Farmer Skillnet Safe Agri Skills Programme

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Denis Duggan, Chief Executive; James Healy, National President; Paul Smith, Agricultural Policy Officer

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.

Event / Reception (1)

Discussion with Minister Breen at ESRI Launch of Farm Safety Risk Analysis Report on 24/05/2017 in ESRI offices, Sir John Rogersons Quay, Dublin

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.

Pat Breen Minister of State (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)