Irish Equine Centre

Lobbying Organisation Irish Equine Centre

Date published 01 Sep, 2020

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Agriculture

Period 1 May, 2020 to 31 Aug, 2020

Specific Details Potential redevelopment of the Irish Equine Centre to create a new Equine Health Campus in Johnstown, Co. Kildare

Intended results Government support/funding for the creation of a new Equine Health Campus in Johnstown, Co. Kildare

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Sarah McNicholas

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)

Sarah McNicholas sent a letter on 2nd July to Minister Martin Heydon on his appointment to the new government. The letter congratulated Minister Heydon on his appointment and offered the opportunity to brief him on the submission made to DAFM in relation to the potential Equine Health Campus project.

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