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 The provision of local veterinary services

Intended results Highlight the benefits entailed for veterinary care associated with diversified service providers.

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? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Company name Linnaeus

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address Friars Gate, 1011 Stratford Road, Shirley, West Midlands, B90 4BN, UK

Main business or activity Health

Company website

Contact email address Russell.Elliott@linnaeusgroup.co.uk

Contact phone number 07547659793

Contact address

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (6-10)

Wrote to relevant parliamentarians to introduce the Linnaeus business following recent practice acquisition, and to provide insight about any changes to veterinary practice legislation in Ireland.

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.

John Lahart TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Francis Noel Duffy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Colm Brophy Minister of State for the Diaspora and Overseas Development Aid (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Bernard Durkan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

James Lawless TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Vincent P Martin Senator (Seanad)

Emer Higgins TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)