Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

I wish to make a request – under the Freedom of Information Act 2014 – for all records in relation to the following lobbying events: IFA Lobbying: •Seeking a national exchequer funded Poultry disease compensation fund (2021)•To secure national funding for a voluntary disease compensation fund (2021) •The Poultry Working Group are seeking co-finance to administer the disease fund. €5 million initial input from DAFM and €2.5million annually thereafter to the fund (2020) •To secure EU and national funding towards the cost of culling and disposal of affected flocks in Monaghan(2020) •Transitional Provisions for Pig and Poultry Producers under the review of the Nitrates Regulations - Article 43(2016) IBEC Lobbying •Ensure awareness of the establishment of an Ibec Poultry Group and its policy priorities(2021) •Achieve engagement on poultry sector priorities with regards to international market access(2021) •Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) affecting commercial poultry flocks (2017) Please provide all records in relation to the following lobbying to include original lobbying material received from the lobbying entity; letters and other correspondence with the lobbying entity; internal correspondence in relation to the issues raised in the lobbying activity; presentations used; reports used; minutes of meetings held with the lobbying entity and/or internally in relation to the issues raised in the lobbying activity; notes from phone conversations with lobbying entity, follow-up investigations, etc.