Irish Beef and Lamb Association (IBLA)

Lobbying Organisation Irish Beef and Lamb Association

Date published 21 Jan, 2023

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Agriculture

Period 1 Sep, 2022 to 31 Dec, 2022

Specific Details PQ to ask the Minister for Agriculture,Food & Marine to make a statement on the following. Confirm references contained in the EU animals health law regulations 2016/429 in relation to new 6 month testing rule.

Intended results Accuracy of legislation in the interests of the Livestock Mart industry going forward.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Dermot O Brien

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?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

Michael Healy Rea TD (Currently employed as a DPO) TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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.

Email (1)

Can the minister identify and state the exact reference(s) contained in the EU animal health law regulation 2016/429, which the minister has referenced as the data source for implementing the new 6 month TB testing rule for animals over 36 months of age, which will be moved through livestock marts.

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 Healy-Rae TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)