Overwatch Report

Hemp Federation of Ireland

January–April

[Agriculture] Regulation of the EU agricultural hemp sector in Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Claire Kerrane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Martin Browne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Hemp Federation of Ireland

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Request for clarification of matters of fact.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'}

Hemp Federation of Ireland

May–August

[Agriculture] The further amendment to the Misuse of Drugs Act to control hemp as a drug for the purposes of the new Common Agricultural Policy

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Matt Carthy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pauline Tully', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Hemp Federation of Ireland

May–August

[Health] Amendment to Irish Misuse of Drugs Act to reflect Article 75 of the Schengen Acquis

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Bríd Smith', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Gino Kenny', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Hemp Federation of Ireland

January–April

[Agriculture] Oireachtas Committee Submission on the regulation of the Irish hemp industry

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jackie Cahill', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pauline Tully', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Hemp Federation of Ireland

May–August

[Health] Request to the Oireachtas Committees on Health and Agriculture to review the validity of proposed legislation amending Misuse of Drugs Act(s)

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jackie Cahill', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Seán Crowe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Hemp Federation of Ireland

May–August

[Agriculture] EU Commission advice to COM AGRI regarding appropriate regulation of the EU Agricultural hemp sector.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Luke Ming Flanagan', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Chris MacManus', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Hemp Federation of Ireland

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] The policy of the Department of Business to allow only pharmaceutical companies to access state funding for any commercial activity related to any part of the EU hemp crop in Ireland.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Louise O'Reilly", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Hemp Federation of Ireland

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Request for immediate public clarifications following a recent decision of the Irish High Court.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Louise O'Reilly", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'}

Hemp Federation of Ireland

January–April

[EU Affairs] inaccurate representation of EU legislation and regulations by Irish competent authorities

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Charlie McConalogue', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}

Hemp Federation of Ireland

January–April

[EU Affairs] The inaccurate interpretation and application of EU regulations in Ireland.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'}

Hemp Federation of Ireland

May–August

[Agriculture] Dysfunctional regulation of the Irish hemp industry

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Pauline Tully', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Matt Carthy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Chris MacManus', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Hemp Federation of Ireland

September–December

[Agriculture] System-wide dysfunctional and unlawful governance of the Irish hemp industry

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'} {'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Colm Markey', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Niall Cody', 'role': 'Chairman (The Office of the Revenue Commissioners)'} + 3 more

Hemp Federation of Ireland

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] Irish hemp industry

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Jim Breslin', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Oonagh McPhillips', 'role': 'Deputy Secretary (Department of Justice and Equality)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Matt Carthy', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Martin Kenny', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 1 more

Hemp Federation of Ireland

May–August

[Economic Development and Industry] Enterprise Ireland policy not to support the Irish Hemp Industry

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)'}

Hemp Federation of Ireland

May–August

[Environment] Plan for Government Proposals on developing a hemp industry in Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Climate Action, Communication Networks and Transport)'}

Hemp Federation of Ireland

May–August

[Agriculture] Support for agriculturally focused development of the Irish hemp industry

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Pat Treanor', 'role': 'Councillor (Monaghan County Council)'}

Hemp Federation of Ireland

September–December

[Food] CJEU ruling Case C-663/18

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Luke Ming Flanagan', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Matt Carthy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jennifer Whitmore', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Bríd Smith', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Thomas Pringle', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 10 more

Hemp Federation of Ireland

January–April

[Agriculture] Hemp Regulation

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)'} {'name': 'Ian Marshall', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Colm Hayes', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

Hemp Federation of Ireland

May–August

[Agriculture] Hemp Industry

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael Creed', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Gino Kenny', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Seán Sherlock', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ian Marshall', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Hemp Federation of Ireland

September–December

[Agriculture] Regulation of the Irish Hemp Industry and support for its development

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'}

Hemp Federation of Ireland

September–December

[Agriculture] Support for integrated development of the Irish hemp industry

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Oonagh McPhillips', 'role': 'Deputy Secretary (Department of Justice and Equality)'} {'name': 'Mark Griffin', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Florance Carey', 'role': 'Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades (The Office of the Revenue Commissioners)'} {'name': 'Michael Fitzmaurice', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

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