The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Lobbying Organisation The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Date published 19 May, 2019

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area EU Affairs

Period 1 Jan, 2019 to 30 Apr, 2019

Specific Details All-Ireland Civic Dialogue on Brexit

Intended results To reinforce the devastating impact that a no-Deal Brexit would have on Ireland's agriculture sector To outline the crisis that is already underway in the beef sector To outline IFA's proposal as follows: - an EU Brexit Emergency Support Package involving a comprehensive set of market supports and direct aid for farmers from the EU Commission - EU state aid limitations on member states must be set-aside - challenge the meat factories to immediately increase prices and prioritise the young bull kill. Increase factory controls on trim, classification and weights - Strong support for the live export trade to double numbers in 2019 and ensure that no further restrictions are imposed on the trade - reward quality suckler stock with a significant price premuim - increased funding for suckler to €200 per cow - insist on an increase in the CAP budget - continue to resist a damaging Mercosur trade deal - climate change recommendations which focus on the Teagasc roadmap with no carbon-based production quota

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Joe Healy IFA President, Damian McDonald IFA Director General

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.

Informal communication (11-20)

Event / Reception (1)

Social Media (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.

Leo Varadkar Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Simon Coveney Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Michael Creed Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Andrew Doyle Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Mairead McGuinness MEP (European Parliament)

Brendan Gleeson Secretary General (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)