Teiripe Pobail Éireann CLG (Community Therapy Ireland )

Lobbying Organisation Teiripe Pobail Éireann CLG

Date published 18 Jan, 2024

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Budgetary matters

Period 1 Sep, 2023 to 31 Dec, 2023

Specific Details CEO Sarah Jane Hennelly met with Deputy Mark Ward and Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú at AACPI member service Dundalk Counselling Service regarding AACPI's Pre-Budget submission paper 2024 and funding for our Dundalk member service.

Intended results We were seeking the support of Sinn Fein for an increase of funding for our members. This included support for a pay increase costing 225,000 euro, support for multiannual funding, and support for HSE and Tusla joint funding costing 1,725 million euro.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Sarah Jane Hennelly

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)

CEO Sarah Jane Hennelly met with Deputy Mark Ward and Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú at AACPI member service Dundalk Counselling Service regarding AACPI's Pre-Budget submission paper 2024 and Dundalk Counselling service's local funding.

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.

Ruairí Ó Murchú TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mark Ward TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)