Hume Brophy

Lobbying Organisation Hume Brophy

Date published 21 May, 2021

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Agriculture

Period 1 Jan, 2021 to 30 Apr, 2021

Specific Details Animal Health & Welfare (Amendment) Bill

Intended results Protection of employment in Irish fur farming sector

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Robert McDowell

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)

Caitríona Fitzpatrick (Former DPO) Special Adviser (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? Yes

What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? Contact local parliamentarians regarding protection of employment in the fur farming sector.

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Company name Fur Europe

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address Avenue des Arts 3-4-5, 1210, Brussels, Belgium

Main business or activity Representative Body

Company website N/A

Contact email address Mette@lykkeadvice.eu

Contact phone number +32 2 209 11 70

Contact address Avenue des Arts 3-4-5, 1210, Brussels, Belgium

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (6-10)

Wrote to the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine and other Department officials regarding the proposed Animal Health & Welfare (Amendment) Bill.

Virtual Meeting (2-5)

Virtual meeting to discuss the proposed Animal Health & Welfare (Amendment) Bill.

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.

Charlie McConalogue Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

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

Michael Sheahan Director of Operations (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)