Vantastic CLG

Lobbying Organisation Vantastic CLG

Date published 14 Jan, 2026

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Transport

Period 1 Sep, 2025 to 31 Dec, 2025

Specific Details Grant from the Community Services Programme (CSP) supporting Vantastic's operational (non-staff related) expenses

Intended results Securing the continuation of the grant or its replacement by an alternative source of funding

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Cormac Moloney

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)

A meeting with between Vantastic CEO & Board Represenatives took place with Minister Dara Calleary and Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht (the Department) officials on Wednesday 24th September 2025

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.

Dara Calleary Minister (Department of Rural and Community Development)