Instinctif Partners Public Affairs Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Instinctif Partners Public Affairs Ireland

Date published 20 Sep, 2019

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Agriculture

Period 1 May, 2019 to 31 Aug, 2019

Specific Details Email to all TDs to ask for their support for amendments that would create a white list of countries where Irish greyhounds can be exported to during Report Stage of the Greyhound Racing Bill 2019; Meeting request to TDs and Ministers (specified below) on behalf of the Welfare Members of the International Greyhound Fourm to discuss the disturbing scenes in the RTÉ Investigations: Greyhounds Running For Their Lives programme and to discuss next steps in regards to export of Irish greyhounds

Intended results Support for amendments relating to the export of greyhounds; a meeting to discuss the RTE Investigates show and export of greyhounds

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Suzie Carley

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? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Company name Suzie Carley

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address Dogs Trust Ireland, Ashbourne Road, Finglas, Dublin 11

Main business or activity Charity/Advocacy

Company website

Contact email address suzie.carley@dogstrust.ie

Contact phone number 01 8791000

Contact address

Mass communications

Email All TDs Re. Greyhound Racing Bill

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Letter (2-5)

Meeting (1)

W/ Jackie Cahill

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.

Jackie Cahill TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Micheál Martin Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Charlie McConalogue TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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

Andrew Doyle Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Simon Coveney Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)