The Dublin Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (NSPCA)

Lobbying Organisation The Dublin Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

Date published 19 Jan, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Agriculture

Period 1 Sep, 2025 to 31 Dec, 2025

Specific Details Made a submission to Department of Agriculture, Food & the Marine's public consultation on its next animal welfare strategy for 2026 - 2030

Intended results To inform policy decisions and reforms in animal welfare

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Pat Watt

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? Yes

What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? Social media campaign to raise awareness about the public consultation and encourage citizens to make a submission and share their view on reform in animal welfare

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Submission (1)

Public consultation submission and social media campaign to raise awareness about the public consultation and encourage citizens to make a submission and share their view on reform in animal welfare

Designated public officials lobbied

There were no DPOs directly lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area.