Cherry Orchard Equine Centre Company Limited by Guarantee

Lobbying Organisation Cherry Orchard Equine Centre Company Limited by Guarantee

Date published 20 May, 2017

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Community

Period 1 Jan, 2017 to 30 Apr, 2017

Specific Details Mark Mellotte, CEO, wrote to several Govt ministers seeking an increase in state funding allocations arising from unprecedented rise in insurance costs for organisation

Intended results To secure an increase in state funding allocations to cover cost of insurance. Organisation unable to meet the costs from existing resources.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Mark Mellotte, Chief Executive Officer

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 (6-10)

Mark Mellotte, CEO, wrote a letter to numerous government ministers who administer the state funding received by the organisation, requesting additional funding to cover the increased cost of insurance.

Phone call (6-10)

Made some follow up calls after writing to the ministers.

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.

Catherine Byrne Minister of State (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)

Simon Coveney Minister (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)

Frances Fitzgerald Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)

Leo Varadkar Minister (Department of Social Protection)

Katherine Zappone Minister (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)

Brendan Kenny Director of Services or Equivalent (Dublin City Council)