Hume Brophy

Lobbying Organisation Hume Brophy

Date published 21 Sep, 2021

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Agriculture

Period 1 May, 2021 to 31 Aug, 2021

Specific Details Veterinary Practice (Amendment) Bill 2021

Intended results Highlight the benefits entailed for veterinary services in Ireland associated with corporate ownership of veterinary practices.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Robert McDowell

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? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Company name Linnaeus

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address Friars Gate, 1011 Stratford Road, Shirley West Midlands, B90 4BN, UK

Main business or activity Agribusiness

Company website

Contact email address Russell.Elliott@linnaeusgroup.co.uk

Contact phone number 07547659793

Contact address

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (6-10)

Emails to constituency TDs to make them aware of Linnaeus in their area and concerns around proposed legislation Emails to DAFM to introduce Linnaeus and discuss proposed legislation

Virtual Meeting (6-10)

Virtual meetings with constituency TDs and DAFM to introduce Linnaeus and concerns around proposed legislation.

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.

Patrick Donohoe Special Adviser (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Paula Barry Walsh Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

James Lawless TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Bernard Durkan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Emer Higgins TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Francis Noel Duffy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Vincent P Martin Senator (Seanad)

Colm Brophy Minister of State for the Diaspora and Overseas Development Aid (Department of Foreign Affairs)

John Lahart TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Tim Lombard Senator (Seanad)