Politician(s) lobbied: Barry Cowen (MEP), European Parliament; Aindrias Moynihan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To express the concerns of ICOS and its members with respect to changes to the CMO regulation on mandatory written contracts.
Methods: LetterMeeting
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Common Market Organisation Regulation
Politician(s) lobbied: Martin Heydon (Minister), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Intent: To outline to the Government the concern of ICOS and its members with respect to the introduction of CBAM on the fertiliser market, supply chain and the production of food.
Methods: LetterMeeting
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Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism
Politician(s) lobbied: Bill Callanan (Chief Inspector), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Intent: To outline the position of ICOS and its members with respect to the development and the funding of the bioeconomy and the involvement of farmer owned co-operatives.
Methods: Meeting
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Bioeconomy Development
Politician(s) lobbied: Martin Heydon (Minister), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Brendan Gleeson (Secretary General), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Bill Callanan (Chief Inspector), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Intent: Outline the position of ICOS and its members with respect to the future of the Ireland's Nitrates Derogation and compliance with the Habitats Directive.
Methods: Meeting
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Nitrates Derogation
Politician(s) lobbied: Martin Heydon (Minister), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Brendan Gleeson (Secretary General), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; June Fanning (Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Intent: Outline the position of ICOS and its members in relation to TB eradication and control measures and their impact on farmers and our members.
Methods: Meeting
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National TB programme
Politician(s) lobbied: Martin Heydon (Minister), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Intent: Outline the priorities of ICOS and the co-operative sector in advance of Budget 2026.
Methods: EmailMeeting
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ICOS Pre Budget Submission 2026
Politician(s) lobbied: Martin Heydon (Minister), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Intent: To provide information regarding ICOS position
Methods: Social MediaInformal communication
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ICOS conceerns at EU Commission proposal to intoduce manditory contracts for co-operatives under the Unfair Trading Practice proposals and the change to Common Market Organisation CMO
Politician(s) lobbied: Barry Cowen (MEP), European Parliament; Luke Ming Flanagan (MEP), European Parliament; Ciaran Mullooly (MEP), European Parliament; Maria Walsh (MEP), European Parliament
Intent: To inform MEPs ahead of Parliament discissions of the ICOS position on behalf of our dairy co-operative members.
Methods: Email
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ICOS conceerns at EU Commission proposal to intoduce manditory contracts for co-operatives under the Unfair Trading Practice proposals and the change to Common Market Organisation CMO
Politician(s) lobbied: Ciaran Mullooly (MEP), European Parliament; Barry Cowen (MEP), European Parliament; Billy Kelleher (MEP), European Parliament; Seán Kelly (MEP), European Parliament; Michael McNamara (MEP), European Parliament; Nina Carberry (MEP), European Parliament; Cynthia Ní Mhurchú (MEP), European Parliament
Intent: To secure information regarding the future of Irelands nitrates derogation and the new CAP proposals
Methods: Meeting
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Discussion on Nitrates Derogation and CAP reform
Politician(s) lobbied: Ciaran Mullooly (MEP), European Parliament; Cynthia Ní Mhurchú (MEP), European Parliament; Maria Walsh (MEP), European Parliament
Intent: Information on the workings of the European Parliament and legislative process
Methods: Meeting
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Various EU legislation regarding agriculture and rural affairs
