The Soar Foundation CLG (The Soar Foundation CLG)

Lobbying Organisation The Soar Foundation CLG

Date published 19 Sep, 2025

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Children and Youth Affairs

Period 1 May, 2025 to 31 Aug, 2025

Specific Details On July 23rd 2025, an email was sent to the Secretary General of the Department of Education requesting a meeting to discuss potential government funding for the Soar Foundation CLG.

Intended results To meet with the Secretary General and discuss possible funding for our charity which provides preventative wellbeing interventions for post-primary school students nationally.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Tracey Dollard

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 (1)

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.

Bernie McNally Secretary General (Department of Education)