Irish Equine Centre

Lobbying Organisation Irish Equine Centre

Date published 21 Sep, 2022

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Agriculture

Period 1 May, 2022 to 31 Aug, 2022

Specific Details The potential redevelopment of the current Irish Equine Centre facility in Johnstown, Co. Kildare which would require the construction of new laboratory facilities on the site. The potential project involves funding from the Dept of Agriculture.

Intended results Approval for the project given the public good mandate held by the IEC has as the entity responsible for equine health in Ireland and financial support from DAFM for the project.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Sarah McNicholas

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.

Submission (1)

A submission was made on 18th August 2022 setting out the public good mandate held by the IEC in relation to the protection of equine health in Ireland. The submission was in support of a proposed redevelopment project on the site of the IEC to build new laboratories and working facilities.

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.

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