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 Legislation

Public Policy Area Agriculture

Period 1 Jan, 2017 to 30 Apr, 2017

Specific Details Seeking support for ban on the use of wild animals in circuses

Intended results Support for ISPCA call for ban on the use of wild animals in circuses

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.

Meeting (2-5)

Met with Ruth Coppinger TD and the assistant of Paul Murphy TD (Finghin Kelly) to discuss the issue of wild animals in circuses and to seek support for a ban. First meeting was with Ruth Coppinger and Finghin Kelly, second meeting was with Finghin Kelly only.

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.

Paul Murphy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ruth Coppinger TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)