Laois Community and Enterprise Development CLG (Laois Partnership Company)

Lobbying Organisation Laois Community and Enterprise Development CLG

Date published 14 May, 2018

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Community

Period 1 Jan, 2018 to 30 Apr, 2018

Specific Details the Chairman of Laois Partnership Co wrote to minister Michael Ring and the elected members in Co Laois looking for funding for a full volunteer centre for Co Laois. we currently have funding for a Volunteer Information Service which is significantly lower than the funding for a full centre. full volunteer centre status would allow us offer a much better service to the public

Intended results full volunteer centre status for co Laois

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Peter O Neill Chairperson Laois Community and Enterprise Development CLG t/a Laois Partnership Co

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.

Letter (2-5)

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.

Michael Ring Minister (Department of Rural and Community Development)

Seán Fleming TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Charles Flanagan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Brian Stanley TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)