Maria Dunne

Maria Dunne

Total lobbying returns involving this official: 58

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Most Recent Title
Assistant Secretary General
Most Recent Public Body
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
First Seen
21 January 2025
Last Seen
21 September 2026

Observed Titles

Assistant SecretaryAssistant Secretary General

Observed Public Bodies

Department of Agriculture and the MarineDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

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Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 6)

Macra na Feirme

1 official
2026-09-21

Intent: That the recommendations of the Commission on Generational Renewal be incorporated into the mid term review of Food Vision 2023

Details: Food Vision mid term review consultation

Officials
Methods
Meeting

Intent: To re-iterate concern at the proposed approach to re-imbursing farmers for marked gas oil use under the Fuel Income Support Scheme.::To highlight that, when the scheme was announced, Minister Heydon outlined that “the scheme will provide €20 million per month in supports, with funding directly linked to fuel usage last year to ensure those most impacted by the fuel price increase receive the greatest assistance'.::To highlight that it now appears clear that the approach being taken will be a crude proportionate approach which assumes farmers and contractors use the same amount of fuel every month; as outlined in examples in support docs. There, as designed, the scheme will not achieve the objective of ensuring “those most impacted by the fuel price increase received the greatest assistance.”::To highlight that, before any meetings were held on this fuel support scheme, IFA outlined that an approach that ensured farmers were properly recompensed for usage in the March to July period sh

Details: Fuel Support Scheme

Methods
EmailInformal communication

Ibec

1 official
2026-09-18

Intent: Highlight the importance of proposed changes to the Irish Whiskey technical file and update on latest developments regarding exports, in particular, the US tariff situation

Details: Irish Whiskey exports, protection in international markets and technical file

Officials
Methods
MeetingPhone call

Ibec

1 official
2026-09-18
Current/Former DPOFAQ

Intent: To ensure Department understanding in relation to challenges in the livestock sector.

Details: Food Vision 2030 review process

Officials
Methods
MeetingPhone call

Ibec

3 officials
2026-09-18

Intent: Ensure understanding of business position on progress and developments with regards to tariff & trade developments within the dairy sector.

Details: Tariff & Trade priorities for the dairy industry

Methods
EmailMeeting
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