Mountmellick Development Association Ltd

Lobbying Organisation Mountmellick Development Association Ltd

Date published 20 Jan, 2016

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Children and Youth Affairs

Period 1 Sep, 2015 to 31 Dec, 2015

Specific Details Meetings with Senior Officials in the Dept. of Children and Youth Affairs to look for core funding for staff wages for the Mountmellick Youth Development Centre. Meetings regarding the same issue held with Minister Reilly and Minister Flanagan, Minister for State Phelan & Sen Whelan.

Intended results The intended result was to secure funding for staff wages for the Mountmellick Youth Development Centre (MYDC). The MYDC secures funding from different State Agencies for actions but it is unable to secure sufficient funding for staff wages. The MYDC were seeking core funding which would permit the payment of wages and ensure the continuation of this service. Currently without additional funding this service will be greatly curtailed.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Paddy Buggy MDA Manager, Chairman of the Board Paul Dempsey, Board Member Liam Dempsey, Project Leader Audrey O'Reilly. All presentations to the relavent officials were made as a group.

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 (2-5)

There was one meeting each with Senior Department Officials, each Minister and the Senator. Regular contact is made with Minister Flanagan's office for any progress updates.

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.

James Reilly Minister (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)

Ann Phelan Minister of State (Department of Environment, Community and Local Government)

John Whelan Senator (Seanad)

Charles Flanagan Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)