Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

B. MEETINGS AND INTERACTIONS 3. For each meeting or communication between departmental officials and IFA representatives, please provide: o Full details of date, time, location/format o Complete attendee lists o Agenda and meeting documentation o Briefing materials for departmental attendees o Minutes, notes, or records of discussion o IFA materials presented o Post-meeting correspondence 4. Specifically, records of interactions with the following named IFA officials: Nigel Sweetnam (IFA Poultry Chair),Karol Kissane (IFA Senior Policy Executive),Sarah Hanley (IFA Policy Executive),Frank Brady (IFA Regional Chair),Tom Treanor (IFA Donegal Vice Chair),Francie Gorman (IFA President),Bill O'Keeffe (IFA Farm Business Chair)Robert Malone (IFA Senior Policy Executive) C. INTERNAL DEPARTMENTAL RECORDS 5. All internal briefing documents, memos, and policy papers concerning the IFA's representations on flat rate VAT 6. Records of departmental discussions or deliberations about: o Budget implications of flat rate VAT scheme changes o Exchequer costs of VAT refunds to farmers o Policy options presented to Ministers D. FOLLOW-UP ACTIONS 7. Records of all follow-up actions taken in response to IFA lobbying, including: o Action points assigned to officials o Instructions given to respond to IFA o Commitments made (verbal or written) o Tracking of action completion o Timeline documentation o Reports provided to the IFA o Updates on progress of requested actions 8. Records showing what influence, if any, the IFA's representations had on: o Budget 2024 decisions o Budget 2025 preparations o Policy development on agricultural VAT E. INTER-DEPARTMENTAL COMMUNICATIONS 9. All correspondence with other departments (Finance, Agriculture, Taoiseach, Revenue) concerning the IFA's lobbying on flat rate VAT