Community Workers' Limited (Community Work Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation Community Workers' Limited

Date published 20 Jan, 2016

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Community

Period 1 Sep, 2015 to 31 Dec, 2015

Specific Details Public procurment and it's effect on community development and social inclusion work

Intended results Awareness of the negative impact of porcurement on community development and social inclusion work and a commitment to keep such activity outside of public procurement processes

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Ann Irwin and Rachel Doyle

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? Yes

What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? Email to all members to support the recommendations in the report

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Mass communications

Email All Oireachtas Members Emailed all Oireactas members highlighting our concerns and porviding them with a link to the report

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (100+)

All Oireachtas members and organsiational members re concerns and recommendations

Designated public officials lobbied

There were no DPOs directly lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area.