Irish Equine Centre

Lobbying Organisation Irish Equine Centre

Date published 21 Jan, 2023

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Agriculture

Period 1 Sep, 2022 to 31 Dec, 2022

Specific Details The potential redevelopment of the current Irish Equine Centre facility in Johnstown, Co. Kildare which would require the construction of new laboratory facilities on the site. The potential project involves funding from the Dept of Agriculture.

Intended results The development of an equine health & welfare campus on the site of the Irish Equine Centre which would require funds contributed by DAFM.

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.

Email (1)

A submission was emailed to Martin Blake on the 14th November 2022 in relation to the potential project to redevelop the Equine Centre in Johnston, Co. Kildare.

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)