Society of St. Vincent de Paul (Society of St. Vincent de Paul)

Lobbying Organisation Society of St. Vincent de Paul

Date published 18 Jan, 2017

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Children and Youth Affairs

Period 1 Sep, 2016 to 31 Dec, 2016

Specific Details Proposal to include Croi na Gaillimhe Resource Centre in Galway City within the Family and Community Services Resource Centre Programme funded by Tusla, the Child and Family Agency

Intended results That Croí na Gaillimhe be accepted as part of the Family & Community Services Resource Centre Programme funded by TUSLA, the Child and Family Agency, with: • Core-funding provided by TUSLA and matching funds provided by St. Vincent de Paul, Galway Area Council

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Loretta Needham

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?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

Hildegaard Naughton (Currently employed as a DPO) TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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.

Letter (2-5)

Letters and briefing document outlining proposal sent to Minister Katherine Zappone, Tusla: the Child and Family Agency and Hildegaarde Naughton TD.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Hildegaarde Naughten TD to discuss proposal.

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.

Katherine Zappone TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Hildegarde Naughton TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)