Vulcan Consulting Limited

Lobbying Organisation Vulcan Consulting Limited

Date published 20 May, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Agriculture

Period 1 Jan, 2025 to 30 Apr, 2025

Specific Details Discussing the the horse racing industry in Ireland

Intended results Updating policymakers on various initiatives and capital projects undertaken by HRI. Achieving an enhanced awareness and understanding of the Irish horse racing industry generally.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Paul Bradford

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

Paul Bradford (Former DPO) Senator (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Company name Horse Racing Ireland

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address Ballymany The Curragh County Kildare R56 XE37 Ireland

Main business or activity

Company website https://www.hri.ie

Contact email address info@hri.ie

Contact phone number +353 (0) 45 455 455

Contact address Ballymany The Curragh County Kildare R56 XE37 Ireland

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Phone call (11-20)

Short calls to discuss the horse racing industry

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Deirdre Gillane Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)

Garrett Ahern Senator (Seanad)

James Lawless TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ferghal Blaney Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

Martin Heydon Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)