Relevant Matter
Public policy or programme
Public Policy Area
Agriculture
Period
1 May, 2025 to 31 Aug, 2025
Specific Details
Communications with Irish MEPs calling for their support on the plenary European Parliament vote on the proposed EU Animal Welfare Regulations, scheduled for Thursday 19th June 2025.
Intended results
That the mandatory identification and registration (I&R) of all cats and dogs under the forthcoming EU Animal Welfare Regulations, apply to all dogs and cats, including private pets, in order to counter illegal breeders acting as private EU citizens and selling animals that are not traceable.
European Parliament to: a) apply obligations to small breeders; b) Extend the scope of identification and registration; c) Amend online trade requirements; d) Include a review clause on a positive list.
Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity
Peter Bishton, Deputy Chief Executive, Veterinary Ireland.
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.
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.
Billy Kelleher
MEP (European Parliament)
Luke Ming Flanagan
MEP (European Parliament)
Barry Andrews
MEP (European Parliament)
Maria Walsh
MEP (European Parliament)
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
MEP (European Parliament)
Barry Cowen
MEP (European Parliament)
Ciaran Mullooly
MEP (European Parliament)
Cynthia Ní Mhurchú
MEP (European Parliament)
Lynn Boylan
MEP (European Parliament)
Michael McNamara
MEP (European Parliament)
Nina Carberry
MEP (European Parliament)
Regina Doherty
MEP (European Parliament)
Seán Kelly
MEP (European Parliament)
Kathleen Funchion
MEP (European Parliament)