Horse Sport Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Horse Sport Ireland

Date published 20 Sep, 2022

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Trade

Period 1 May, 2022 to 31 Aug, 2022

Specific Details Challenges of international trade associated with brexit

Intended results Enhanced awareness of impact of brexit customs checks on movement of horses for export in or through the UK Inclusion of equine measures as eligible in any future on-farm investment scheme Creation of innovative financial supports to assist equine breeders with custom related costs

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Denis Duggan, Chief Executive

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.

Event / Reception (1)

Informal meeting at New Zealand Ireland Business Networking Event, College Greent, June 1st

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)