Horse Sport Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Horse Sport Ireland

Date published 21 May, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Sports and Recreation

Period 1 Jan. 2026 to 30 Apr. 2026

Specific Details EU MEP Horse Interest Group Meeting: The Role of the Sport Horse Sector in Ireland in a European Context

Intended results To highlight the significant role of the sport horse sector in Ireland and Ireland’s standing as a key player at European level, and to represent Ireland at this important forum for European equine policy to the voice of the Irish sport horse sector is included.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Avalon Everett

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.

Meeting (1)

Avalon Everett and Dr Sonja Egan represented Horse Sport Ireland (HSI) at the MEP Horse Group meeting in Brussels in March. They engaged with MEPs Nina Carberry and Seán Kelly, as well as European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, on issues relating to the Irish equestrian sector.

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.

Nina Carberry MEP (European Parliament)

Sean Kelly MEP (European Parliament)