Veterinary Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Veterinary Ireland

Date published 16 Sep, 2016

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Agriculture

Period 1 May, 2016 to 31 Aug, 2016

Specific Details Authorisation to Advertise Veterinary Medicinal Products at the World Buiatrics Congress, Dublin July 2016

Intended results Approval for Authorisation to Advertise Veterinary Medicinal Products as provided under Regulation 37(2) of the European Communities (Animal Remedies) (No. 2) Regulations 2007 (as amended) for the World Buiatrics Congress, Dublin 3-8 July 2016

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Michael F. Sexton (Chair, World Buiatrics Congress Committee); Deirdre Quinn (MCI Professional Conference Organisers)

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.

Phone call (1)

On behalf of the World Buiatrics Congress 2016, consultation regarding the legislation governing the advertising of Animal Remedies at conferences in Ireland.

Email (2-5)

An Application was then sent for approval to the Department of Agriculture.

Letter (2-5)

An Application was then sent for approval to the Department of Agriculture.

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.

Michael Creed Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Tim Lombard Senator (Seanad)