Sensational Kids CLG

Lobbying Organisation Sensational Kids CLG

Date published 29 Apr, 2025

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Jan, 2025 to 30 Apr, 2025

Specific Details Emails to seek the release of held investor approvals needed to release funding to progress the current construction phase of the National Child Development Centre and allow accounts to be brought up to date.

Intended results Emails to seek the release of held investor approvals needed to release funding to complete the current construction phase of the National Child Development Centre and to allow accounts to be brought up to date and/or ensure that full funding is available from government to complete this much needed project so that it can start to provide therapy services and assessments to children on public waiting lists.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Karen Leigh

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.

Email (2-5)

Email to seek support for funding to be provided to complete the National Child Development Centre and urgent release of existing investor approvals being held by the Dept of Justice to allow construction of the current construction phase to be continued and accounts brought up to date, so that this long awaited facility can start to provide much needed therapy services and assessments to children on public waiting lists.

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.

Seán Ó Fearghaíl TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Sean Kelly Councillor (Louth County council)

James Lawless TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mark Wall TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Norma Foley Minister (Department of Education)

Martin Heydon Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Jim O'Callaghan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Hildegarde Naughton TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)