Insight Consultants

Lobbying Organisation Insight Consultants

Date published 22 May, 2020

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Agriculture

Period 1 Jan, 2020 to 30 Apr, 2020

Specific Details To introduce new technology to allow Marts reopen during the Covid 19 outbreak

Intended results To allow the Country's Marts to re-open and trade during the Covid 19 pandemic

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Michael Parker

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? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Company name Livestock Live Ltd

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address 10 Auburn Road, Mullingar Co. Westmeath N91 FH79

Main business or activity Agribusiness

Company website www.livestock-live.com

Contact email address bnh@livestock-live.com

Contact phone number 057 930 0591

Contact address as above

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Letter (1)

To seek Government support for a new initiative in technology

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)

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