The Irish Blue Cross

Lobbying Organisation The Irish Blue Cross

Date published 17 May, 2016

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Trade

Period 1 Jan, 2016 to 30 Apr, 2016

Specific Details Contacted Minster Simon Coveney, The Department Of Agriculture, Food & The Marine following the export of 3 Irish greyhounds by a private concern to Yat Yuen Canidrome greyhound racing track, Macau, China.

Intended results Seeking Department of Agriculture assistance to discourage the export of Irish greyhounds to China, due to animal welfare concerns.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Christina Conneely

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.

Letter (1)

Joint letter sent from The Irish Blue Cross, Dogs Trust and ISPCA to Minister Simon Coveney, T.D. at the Department of Agriculture, Food and The Marine on 28th April, 2016.

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.

Simon Coveney Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)