Coillte CGA

Lobbying Organisation Coillte CGA

Date published 21 Jan, 2022

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Agriculture

Period 1 Sep, 2021 to 31 Dec, 2021

Specific Details To discuss the issue of persistent animal trespass on Coillte lands and associated animal welfare matters.

Intended results To encourage the Department of Agriculture, Food & the Marine to introduce more effective communication for safeguarding animal welfare in cases of persistent trespass.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Nicola Wall

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.

Virtual Meeting (2-5)

3 Virtual meetings

Phone call (2-5)

4 x phone calls to agree meeting objective and Agenda

Email (6-10)

8 x emails to agree meeting dates, exchange information

Letter (2-5)

2 x power point presentations prepared to communicate relevant information

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.

Michael Sheahan Director of Operations (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)