Natasha Newsome Drennan

Natasha Newsome Drennan

Total lobbying returns involving this official: 224

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TD
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Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
First Seen
16 January 2025
Last Seen
21 May 2026

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Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Current Oireachtas Committee Memberships

Updated 31 May 2026

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Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 23)

Beefplan Movement

184 officials
2026-05-21

Intent: Support for policies and programmes beneficial for Irish beef farmers

Details: Matters of significance to Irish Cattle & Beef farmers

Methods
In relation to programme and policy issues relevant to beef farmers - Informal communicationIn relation to programme and policy issues relevant to beef farmers - Phone callThe emails were in relation to programme and policy issues relevant to beef farmers - Email

Horse Sport Ireland

12 officials
2026-05-21
Current/Former DPOFAQ

Intent: To inform TDs and Senators of the improvements made to the equine passporting delivered by Horse Sport Ireland.::To outline the role of Horse Sport Ireland and the challenges facing the sport horse sector.

Details: Update on equine passporting delivered by Horse Sport Ireland.

Methods
Discussed passporting stats with TD and Senator who were in attendance when HSI were in Leinster House for the Oireachtas Agriculture Commmittee. - Informal communicationEmails sent to Agriculture committee members outlining passporting stats - EmailHorse Sport Ireland were before the Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food on 28th January 2026 - Meeting

Wind Energy Ireland

20 officials
2026-05-21

Intent: General update on wind energy development in Ireland with a specific ask to increase investment in our planning system, especially An Coimisiún Pleanála and local authorities.

Details: Wind energy development

Methods
Annual briefing on wind energy for Oireachtas members. - MeetingIndividual meetings with TDs. - MeetingEmail

Hume Brophy

7 officials
2026-05-21

Intent: To engage on the benefits of virtual fencing technology for Irish farmers, including improved animal welfare, reduced labour burden, and support for generational renewal. To advance the case for virtual fencing to be recognised on an equal footing with conventional fencing within Irish agricultural funding frameworks including TAMS III and ACRES, and to understand Ireland's position ahead of CAP 2028-2034 negotiations.

Details: Meetings to introduce Nofence's virtual fencing technology and its role in the Irish agricultural sector, including discussions on animal welfare, farmer wellbeing, generational renewal in farming, and the inclusion of virtual fencing within Irish and EU agricultural funding schemes including TAMS a, ...

Methods
To arrange the meetings - EmailTo follow up on some emails for meetings - Phone callTo participate in meetings - Meeting

Intent: To seek greater accountability and transparency in the governance of Bord Bia, including engagement with the Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture regarding concerns about conflicts of interest, public confidence in Bord Bia, and the protection of Irish farmers’ interests.

Details: Accountability and oversight of Bord Bia leadership

Methods
Email

Intent: To seek Government and Bord Bia action to address perceived conflicts of interest in the governance of Bord Bia and to ensure leadership fully supports and promotes the interests of Irish farmers and Irish food production.

Details: Governance and conflicts of interest at Bord Bia

Methods
Email

Intent: To seek Government action on declining sheep prices, despite reduced supply and rising production costs, and to ensure fair and transparent returns for Irish sheep farmers to support the sustainability of the sector.

Details: Sheep prices and sustainability of the sheep sector

Methods
Email

Uplift

79 officials
2026-05-20

Intent: That Sinn Féin TDs and Sinn Féin Councillors would vote in the future in favour of a ban on fox hunting with horses and hounds.

Details: Emails were sent to Sinn Fein TDs and Sinn Fein Councillors asking them to support a ban on fox hunting with horses and hounds.

Methods
1,182 emails were sent in total, by 1,003 people - Email