Hume Brophy

Lobbying Organisation Hume Brophy

Date published 20 Jan, 2023

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Agriculture

Period 1 Sep, 2022 to 31 Dec, 2022

Specific Details Animal Health & Welfare (Amendment) Bill 2022

Intended results Ensuring that the phase-out of fur farming in Ireland is fair and reasonable for the farms involved

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 International Fur Federation

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address Floor 4, Sky Gardens, Wandsworth Road, London, SW82LY

Main business or activity Representative Body

Company website wearefur.com

Contact email address moaten@iftf.com

Contact phone number +44(0) 20 3929 0111

Contact address Floor 4, Sky Gardens, Wandsworth Road, London, SW82LY

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (2-5)

Emails to Department of Agriculture officials and Minister's office.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Department officials and Minister's office.

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)

Charlie McConalogue Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Patrick Donohoe Special Adviser (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)