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2026-05-13

3 officials

Politician(s) lobbied: Martin Heydon (Minister of State), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Minister), Department of Health; Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

Intent: To secure Ireland’s opposition to and rejection of the European Commission’s Food and Feed Safety Omnibus proposal, and to protect existing EU pesticide safeguards for human health, animal health, food safety and the environment.

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Letter to relevant Ministers urging Ireland to oppose and reject the European Commission’s Food and Feed Safety Omnibus proposal

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on the grounds that it would weaken EU pesticide legislation

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reduce regular review of pesticide active substances

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extend grace periods for hazardous substances

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broaden derogations

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and undermine protection of health

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food safety and the environment.

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2026-05-13

5 officials

Politician(s) lobbied: Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; James Browne (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Jim O'Callaghan (Minister), Department of Justice; Micheál Martin (Taoiseach), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

Intent: To secure the withdrawal of the public consultation on the proposed regulations concerning costs payable under the Planning and Development Act 2024, on the basis that the consultation process was inadequate and raised access-to-justice concerns in environmental proceedings.

Methods: Letter

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Communication with the Minister for Climate

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Energy and the Environment concerning the consultation on regulation of costs payable under the Planning and Development Act 2024

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seeking withdrawal of the consultation on fair procedures/access to justice grounds.

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