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2025-01-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Regina Doherty (MEP), European Parliament; Lynn Boylan (MEP), European Parliament; Aoibhinn Tormey (Councillor), Fingal County Council; Naoise Ó Muirí (Councillor), Dublin City Council; Lettie McCarthy (Councillor), Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council; Shay Brennan (Councillor), Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council; Eoin Hayes (Councillor), Dublin City Council; Emma Blain (Councillor), Dublin City Council; Sarah Barnes (Councillor), South Dublin County Council
Intent: To raise awareness of the need to prioritise dog welfare and control policies in the upcoming Programme for Government
Methods: Email, Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Dogs Trust Ireland General Election Manifesto |
2024-09-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Roderic O'Gorman (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Intent: To support government with promoting a culture of responsible dog breeding and ownership.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Tour of Dogs Trust Rehoming Centre and communicating the urgent need for a review of the current government policies related to the welfare of dogs in Ireland e.g dog breeding establishments |
| — | breed specific legislation and responsible dog ownership |
Politician(s) lobbied: Brendan Howlin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Brendan Smith (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Colm Burke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Cormac Devlin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Dara Calleary (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Darren O'Rourke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; David Stanton (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Dessie Ellis (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Duncan Smith (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Frank Feighan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ivana Bacik (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; James Browne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jennifer Whitmore (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jim O'Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Joan Collins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Joe O'Brien (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John McGuinness (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mairéad Farrell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Matt Shanahan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Maurice Quinlivan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Collins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Healy-Rae (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Ring (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Neale Richmond (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Neasa Hourigan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Niamh Smyth (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pádraig O'Sullivan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pa Daly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paul Kehoe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Richard O'Donoghue (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Róisín Shorthall (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Seán Haughey (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Verona Murphy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Violet Anne Wynne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Annie Hoey (Senator), Seanad; Diarmuid Wilson (Senator), Seanad; Erin McGreehan (Senator), Seanad; Fintan Warfield (Senator), Seanad; Jerry Buttimer (Senator), Seanad; John McGahon (Senator), Seanad; Lisa Chambers (Senator), Seanad; Lynn Boylan (Senator), Seanad; Maria Byrne (Senator), Seanad; Martin Conway (Senator), Seanad; Paddy Burke (Senator), Seanad; Pauline O'Reilly (Senator), Seanad; Pippa Hackett (Senator), Seanad; Regina Doherty (Senator), Seanad; Róisín Garvey (Senator), Seanad; Rónán Mullen (Senator), Seanad; Shane Cassells (Senator), Seanad
Intent: To host a briefing session for Oireachtas Members on Dog Breeding Establishments, advocate for a ban on hand held remote Shock Collars, promote Microchipping and discuss Breed Specific Legislation
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Oireachtas Members Briefing Session on Dog Breeding Establishments |
| — | Shock Collars |
| — | Microchipping and Breed Specific Legislation |
2024-01-18
Politician(s) lobbied: Heather Humphreys (Minister), Department of Rural and Community Development
Intent: Supporting with the successful introduction and implementation of any new legislation or regulation related to the welfare of dogs.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Offering support to the Minister for the successful introduction and implementation of any new legislation or regulation related to the welfare of dogs. |
2024-01-18
Politician(s) lobbied: Regina Doherty (Senator), Seanad
Intent: A review of current government policies relating to dog welfare in Ireland
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Communicating the urgent need for a review of current government policies related to the welfare of dogs in Ireland e.g. dog breeding establishments |
| — | shock collars and microchipping |
Politician(s) lobbied: James Lawless (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To stamp out puppy farming in Ireland and to ensure the legislation surrounding the Sale, Supply and Advertising of dogs is enforced effectively and robustly.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Photocall with Deputy Lawless to share a public petition “Puppy Farms are a Life Sentence” |
2023-05-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Charlie McConalogue (Minister), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Heather Humphreys (Minister), Department of Rural and Community Development
Intent: To support government with promoting a culture of responsible dog ownership.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Offering support to government for the successful introduction and implementation of any new legislation or regulation related to the welfare of dogs and seeking participation in Inter-Departmental Control of Dogs Working Group |
2020-05-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Pat Deering (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Highlight greyhound related issues identified by the International Greyhound Forum (IGF) within the Greyhound Industry. Raise awareness of the work of the IGF and the welfare members within it.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Contacted Chair of Committee on Agriculture |
| — | Food and the Marine in regard to greyhound welfare; to update them on the work of the International Greyhound Forum; and to express concerns and provide observations regarding the recent greyhound welfare measures proposed by the Greyhound Industry. |
2017-05-16
Politician(s) lobbied: Marian Harkin (MEP), European Parliament; Seán Kelly (MEP), European Parliament; Brian Hayes (MEP), European Parliament; Nessa Childers (MEP), European Parliament; Lynn Boylan (MEP), European Parliament; Liadh Ní Riada (MEP), European Parliament
Intent: Meeting
Methods: Email, Phone call, Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Request meeting to discuss puppy farming/breeding |
| — | export of greyhounds and aversive training devices. |
2016-09-14
Politician(s) lobbied: Charlie McConalogue (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Martin Kenny (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Andrew Doyle (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To inform the below public officials of our campaigns and to garner their support.
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Introductory letter to the below public officials outlining the role of Dogs Trust. Further details included were current campaigns we intend to work on during the term of the new Dail. These include Microchipping |
| — | online sale of pets |
| — | dog breeding |
| — | tail docking and the banning of aversive training devises. |