Special Olympics Ireland (Special Olympics Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation Special Olympics Ireland

Date published 08 Jan, 2018

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Sports and Recreation

Period 1 Sep, 2017 to 31 Dec, 2017

Specific Details Response to an email from Robert Troy TD and Kevin O'Keeffe TD asking for in-put to a Fianna Foil Sports Policy Document. TDs Troy and O'Keeffe had submitted a document for completion to Special Olympics' Press Officer Pamela Kavanagh. Matt English completed and returned this cc'ing Patricia Smith.

Intended results To contribute to Fianna Fail's Sports Policy in a useful and productive manner that would encourage the inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Matt English, CEO, Special Olympics Ireland

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)

This was a request issued to Special Olympics Ireland by Patricia Smith on behalf of Deputy Troy, who is working on the Sports Policy with Deputy O'Keeffe. Matt English, in his capacity as CEO of Special Olympics Ireland, responded to their request.

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.

Robert Troy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Kevin O'Keeffe TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)