Hume Brophy

Lobbying Organisation Hume Brophy

Date published 20 Jan, 2022

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Agriculture

Period 1 Sep, 2021 to 31 Dec, 2021

Specific Details Veterinary Practice (Amendment) Bill 2021

Intended results Highlight the benefits for veterinary services in Ireland associated with corporate ownership of veterinary practices.

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 (Department of Foreign Affairs)

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 Agribusiness

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 (11-20)

Emailed members of the Joint Oireachtas Agriculture Committee and Department of Agriculture officials to introduce Linnaeus and to discuss the proposed legislation.

Virtual Meeting (2-5)

Virtual meetings with Committee members and Department officials to introduce Linnaeus and discuss concerns around proposed legislation.

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.

Victor Boyhan Senator (Seanad)

Tim Lombard Senator (Seanad)

Paul Kehoe TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Paul Daly Senator (Seanad)

Michael Ring TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Fitzmaurice TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Collins TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Matt Carthy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Martin Browne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Lynn Boylan Senator (Seanad)

Joe Flaherty TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Denis O'Donovan Senator (Seanad)

Brian Leddin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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

Patricia Reilly Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)