Overwatch Report

Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association

May–August

[Agriculture] Meeting with Martin Kenny, Sinn Fein Spokesperson on Agriculture

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Martin Kenny', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association

May–August

[EU Affairs] Meetings with Dept on EUDR.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paul Savage', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association

May–August

[Agriculture] Meeting with the Minister for Agriculture, Food & Marine in relation to Budget 2026.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Martin Heydon', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Brendan Gleeson', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Brian Purcell', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Barry Cassidy', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association

May–August

[Agriculture] Meeting with Tanaiste Harris on current farm policy issues.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Martin Heydon', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Brendan Gleeson', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': "Jack O'Donnell", 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association

May–August

[Budgetary matters] ICMSA Pre-Budget meeting with the Minister for Finance and the Minister for Public Expenditure.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'}

Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association

September–December

[Trade] ICMSA setting out its position on the proposed Mercosur deal.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''}

Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association

September–December

[Agriculture] ICMSA's reaction to the TB Action Plan.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''}

Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association

September–December

[Budgetary matters] ICMSA position on Budget 2026 in advance of publication of Budget.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''}

Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association

September–December

[EU Affairs] ICMSA comments on Mercusor following a meeting with Commissioner Sefcovic.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''}

Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association

September–December

[Budgetary matters] ICMSA reaction to Budget 2026.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''}

Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association

September–December

[EU Affairs] ICMSA setting out its position on the CAP budget post 2027.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''}

Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association

September–December

[Environment] ICMSA setting out its position on the Nitrates Derogation following a meeting with Commissioner Roswall.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''}

Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association

September–December

[Agriculture] ICMSA position on the increased powers for the Agri-Food Regulator.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''}

Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association

September–December

[Trade] ICMSA calling on An Taoiseach to reject the Mercusor deal.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''}

Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association

September–December

[Agriculture] ICMSA calling on Department to publish N & P statements immediately September 2025.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''}

Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association

September–December

[Agriculture] ICMSA setting out its position in relation to Farmers Charter payment targets and the Department of Agriculture, Food & Marine delivery of same.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''}

Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association

September–December

[Environment] Commitment given to ICMSA by Minister O'Sullivan that there will be no more land designations.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''}

Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association

September–December

[Agriculture] ICMSA highlighting the impact of TB compensation delays on farmers.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''}

Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association

September–December

[Agriculture] ICMSA setting out its position on August 2025 milk price cuts.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''}

Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association

September–December

[Agriculture] ICMSA setting out its position on September 2025 milk price cuts.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''}

Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association

September–December

[Agriculture] ICMSA setting outs its position on milk price and farm income volatility.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''}

Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association

September–December

[Agriculture] ICMSA calling for the implementation of the replacement farm roof grant.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''}

Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association

September–December

[Agriculture] ICMSA highlighting the anomaly in relation to a TB outbreak and TAMS ranking and selection.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''}

Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association

September–December

[EU Affairs] ICMSA welcoming the deferral of the EUDR regulations.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''}

Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association

September–December

[Agriculture] ICMSA setting out its position on November 2025 beef prices.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''}

Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association

September–December

[Agriculture] ICMSA setting out its view on beef price for 2026.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''}

Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association

September–December

[Agriculture] Meeting with the Minister for Agriculture, Food & Marine in relation to the Nitrates Derogation.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Martin Heydon', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Barry Cassidy', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Brendan Gleeson', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Bill Callanan', 'role': 'Chief Inspector (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association

September–December

[Agriculture] Farm visit with Department of Agriculture, Food & Marine officials and EU Commission official.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Bill Callanan', 'role': 'Chief Inspector (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association

September–December

[Agriculture] Attendance at National Ploughing Championships.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Mary Lou McDonald', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ivana Bacik', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Peadar Tóibín', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Collins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 10 more

Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association

September–December

[Agriculture] Meeting with Bord Bia on dairy and beef sector issues.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jim O’Toole', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Bord Bia)'}

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