Studbook Development Ireland Limited (Warmblood Studbook of Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation Studbook Development Ireland Limited

Date published 03 May, 2018

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Agriculture

Period 1 Jan, 2018 to 30 Apr, 2018

Specific Details Written submissions concerning alleged illegal state aid being given to Horse Sport Ireland by DAFM.

Intended results An end to illegal state aid to Horse Sport Ireland; a level playing field for all Irish studbooks; that all funding to the sector be done by DAFM in accordance with EU and Irish law; and end to discrimination against Irish Warmblood and other other breeds in the HSI Studbook Series.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Thomas Reed

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.

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An end to illegal state aid to Horse Sport Ireland; a level playing field for all Irish studbooks; that all funding to the sector be done by DAFM in accordance with EU and Irish law; and end to discrimination against Irish Warmblood and other other breeds in the HSI Studbook Series.

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.

Michael Creed Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Kevin Smyth Assistant Secretary (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Brendan Gleeson Assistant Secretary (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Joe Carey TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jonathan Hoare Special Adviser (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)