Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ISPCA)

Lobbying Organisation Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

Date published 17 May, 2017

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Agriculture

Period 1 Jan, 2017 to 30 Apr, 2017

Specific Details Email raising ISPCA concerns about the welfare of live cattle exported from Ireland to non-EU countries.

Intended results Suspension of live transport of cattle to non-EU countries pending investigation of reports of cruel treatment in slaughterhouses in non-EU countries.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Dr Andrew Kelly, ISPCA Chief Executive Officer

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?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (1)

Email sent on 3rd April, raising concerns about the welfare of cattle exported live to non-EU countries and to call for suspension of live transport pending an investigation into conditions and cruel treatment at non-EU slaughterhouses.

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.

Martin Blake Chief Veterinary Officer (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)