Horse Sport Ireland

Politician(s) lobbied: Joe Neville (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Aidan Farrelly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Réada Cronin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; James Lawless (Minister), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science; Naoise O'Cearúil (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mark Wall (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Seán Ó Fearghaíl (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Aindrias Moynihan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Rónán Mullen (Senator), Seanad; Pat Balfe (Councillor), Kildare County Council; Veralouise Behan (Councillor), Kildare County Council; Anne Breen (Councillor), Kildare County Council; Aoife Breslin (Councillor), Kildare County Council; Fintan Brett (Councillor), Kildare County Council; Paul Brooks (Councillor), Kildare County Council; Bernard Caldwell (Councillor), Kildare County Council; Bill Clear (Councillor), Kildare County Council; Noel Connolly (Councillor), Kildare County Council; Brian Dooley (Councillor), Kildare County Council; Suzanne Doyle (Councillor), Kildare County Council; Kevin Duffy (Councillor), Kildare County Council; Ger Dunne (Councillor), Kildare County Council; Tim Durkan (Councillor), Kildare County Council; William Durkan (Councillor), Kildare County Council; Angela Feeney (Councillor), Kildare County Council; Daragh Fitzpatrick (Councillor), Kildare County Council; Rupert Heather (Councillor), Kildare County Council; Noel Heavey (Councillor), Kildare County Council; Ivan Keatley (Councillor), Kildare County Council; Carmel Kelly (Councillor), Kildare County Council; Nuala Killeen (Councillor), Kildare County Council; Mark Leigh (Councillor), Kildare County Council; Tom McDonnell (Councillor), Kildare County Council; Padraig McEvoy (Councillor), Kildare County Council; Peter Melrose (Councillor), Kildare County Council; Seamie Moore (Councillor), Kildare County Council; Paula Mulroe (Councillor), Kildare County Council; Peggy O'Dwyer (Councillor), Kildare County Council; Brian O'Loughlin (Councillor), Kildare County Council; Claire O'Rourke (Councillor), Kildare County Council; Tracey O'Dwyer (Councillor), Kildare County Council; Chris Pender (Councillor), Kildare County Council; Donna Phelan (Councillor), Kildare County Council; Robert Power (Councillor), Kildare County Council; Declan Ryan (Councillor), Kildare County Council; Evie Sammon (Councillor), Kildare County Council; David Trost (Councillor), Kildare County Council; Paul Ward (Councillor), Kildare County Council; Brendan Wyse (Councillor), Kildare County Council; Brendan Wyse (Councillor), Kildare County Council; Fiona O'Loughlin (Senator), Seanad; Niall Blaney (Senator), Seanad

Intent: To outline Horse Sport Ireland's role and advise of current organisational challenges.

Methods: EmailPhone call

Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown

Intent: To highlight the equestrian focus within the latest round of ORIS funding and to encourage local authorities to submit an application for the development of an equestrain trail in their county.

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Dara Calleary (Minister), Department of Rural and Community Development; Darragh Gallagher (Special Adviser), Department of Rural and Community Development

Intent: Horse Sport Ireland sought the inclusion of a funding stream for the development and maintenance of equestrian trails and bridleways within the Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme (ORIS), as well as a greater equestrian focus within the scheme. This followed on from our submission to the Our Rural Future public consultation.

Methods: EmailPhone call

Politician(s) lobbied: Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Minister), Department of Health

Intent: For Department to faciliate access to Skyclarys for those living with Friedreich's Ataxia in Ireland.

Methods: Letter

Politician(s) lobbied: Jim O'Callaghan (Minister), Department of Justice

Intent: Highlight safeguarding challenges to the Minister and seek consideration of whether a proportionate mechanism could be introduced to help sporting organisations better fulfil their child protection and safeguarding responsibilities.

Methods: Letter

Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown

Intent: To inform elected representatives of the key objectives and priorities set out in Horse Sport Ireland's Strategy 2030.

Methods: LetterEvent / Reception

Politician(s) lobbied: Barry Cowen (MEP), European Parliament; Natasha Newsome Drennan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Victor Boyhan (Senator), Seanad; Aindrias Moynihan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paraic Brady (Senator), Seanad; Rónán Mullen (Senator), Seanad; Amii McKeever (Special Adviser), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science; Seán Ó Fearghaíl (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Anna Grainger (Councillor), Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council

Intent: To inform political stakeholders of the successes and challenges within Horse Sport Ireland's high performance programme and reinforce the importance of continued Government support and investment.::To outline the achievements of the National Breeding Services programme and emphasise its role in supporting national breeding policy, genetic improvement, the competitiveness of the Irish sport horse sector and the need for ongoing policy and funding support.::To increase awareness among elected representatives of equestrian sport and the wider sport horse sector, its importance to rural communities, and its contribution to the Irish economy.::Highlighted the equestrian focus in the most recent round of the Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme (ORIS) and the need for councils to consider submitting applications.

Methods: Event / Reception

Politician(s) lobbied: Nina Carberry (MEP), European Parliament; Seán Kelly (MEP), European Parliament

Intent: 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.

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Bill Clear (Councillor), Kildare County Council

Intent: To give Cllr Clear a good understanding of Horse Sport Ireland's work and the challenges facing the sector, given his role as Independent Ireland's Spokesperson on Defence and the Equestrian Industry.

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Seán Canney (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Connolly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Albert Dolan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mairéad Farrell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Noel Grealish (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Hildegarde Naughton (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Louis O'Hara (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Peter Roche (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Shane Curley (Senator), Seanad; PJ Murphy (Senator), Seanad; Ollie Crowe (Senator), Seanad; Seán Kyne (Senator), Seanad; Anne Rabbitte (Senator), Seanad; Peter Burke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Robert Troy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Kevin Boxer Moran (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Micheál Carrigy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Sorca Clarke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pat Buckley (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Colm Burke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jerry Buttimer (Minister of State), Department of Rural and Community Development; Holly Cairns (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Collins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Thomas Gould (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Eoghan Kenny (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Micheál Martin (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Noel McCarthy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Seamus McGrath (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Aindrias Moynihan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Moynihan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; James O'Connor (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ken O'Flynn (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Paul O'Shea (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Christopher O'Sullivan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pádraig O'Sullivan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Liam Quaide (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pádraig Rice (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Nessa Cosgrove (Senator), Seanad; Laura Harmon (Senator), Seanad; Garret Kelleher (Senator), Seanad; Eileen Lynch (Senator), Seanad; Noel O'Donovan (Senator), Seanad; Nicole Ryan (Senator), Seanad; Margaret Murphy O'Mahony (Senator), Seanad; Brian Brennan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; James Browne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Malcolm Byrne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; George Lawlor (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Verona Murphy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Johnny Mythen (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Cathal Byrne (Senator), Seanad; Joe Cooney (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Cathal Crowe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Timmy Dooley (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Donna McGettigan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Martin Conway (Senator), Seanad

Intent: To outline to Oireachtas members the funding allocated under the National Breeding Services Grant Scheme to their county and the benefits of the scheme.

Methods: Email