Overwatch Report

ABP Foods

May–August

[Agriculture] Information visit to ABP Demonstration farm on the environmental benefits of improved genetics and efficiencies in the dairy beef herd

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Martin Heydon', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

ABP Foods

September–December

[Agriculture] Response to Final Report on the Food Vision Beef and Sheep Group regarding reduction of cattle numbers

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mary Butler', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'David Cullinane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Matt Shanahan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John Paul Phelan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Alan Kelly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Holly Cairns', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 17 more

ABP Foods

September–December

[Agriculture] Information visit to ABP Demonstration farm on the environmental benefits of improved genetics and efficiencies in the dairy beef herd

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jackie Cahill', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Matt Carthy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Fitzmaurice', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

ABP Foods

January–April

[Agriculture] Age of slaughter of cattle and its impact on emissions

Public Officials Lobbied

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

ABP Foods

September–December

[Agriculture] Highlighting issues with the labour market

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael Creed', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Aindrias Moynihan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Moynihan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Christopher O'Sullivan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Lowry', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Adam Teskey', 'role': 'Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)'} + 8 more

ABP Foods

January–April

[Agriculture] Farmer support during Covid-19

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Brendan Gleeson', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

ABP Foods

January–April

[Agriculture] Understanding of output of dairy beef genetic research collaboration with Teagasc and ICBF

Public Officials Lobbied

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

ABP Foods

September–December

[Agriculture] Market entry to China

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Brendan Gleeson', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

ABP Foods

January–April

[Agriculture] Inquiry re getting an electronic AIMS link for the China herd eligibity status

Public Officials Lobbied

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

ABP Foods

January–April

[Agriculture] Increased access to international markets

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht)'}

ABP Foods

January–April

[Agriculture] Impact of Brexit on industry

Public Officials Lobbied

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

ABP Foods

January–April

[Agriculture] Outline current challenges re Bio Waste

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Timmy Dooley', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

ABP Foods

January–April

[Agriculture] Overview of work carried on R & D Farm

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Pat Deering', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

ABP Foods

May–August

[Agriculture] Visit to R&D Farm

Public Officials Lobbied

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

ABP Foods

May–August

[Agriculture] Visit to ABP R&D Farm

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Martin Blake', 'role': 'Chief Veterinary Officer (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

ABP Foods

January–April

[Agriculture] General update on beef and export sector

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Deirdre Clune', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

ABP Foods

January–April

[Agriculture] EU support for the agriculture sector

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Phil Hogan', 'role': 'Commissioner (European Parliament)'}

ABP Foods

September–December

[Agriculture] Future plans for the agriculture sector.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael Creed', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

ABP Foods

September–December

[Agriculture] National Residue Control Plan

Public Officials Lobbied

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

ABP Foods

September–December

[Agriculture] Meeting with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine in relation to industry access for manufacturing beef to the US market including technical specifications.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paula Barry Walsh', 'role': 'Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

Lobbying Tracker

Most Lobbied TDs