Kerry Parents & Friends Association

Lobbying Organisation Kerry Parents & Friends Association

Date published 24 Sep, 2018

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2018 to 31 Dec, 2018

Specific Details Representatives of Kerry Parents & Friends Association (KPFA) met with Finian McGrath on his visit to a Respite House in Listowel and lobbied him for future services

Intended results To develop further Respite Services in Kerry

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Maura Crowley, Director of Services KPFA

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?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

John Brassil (Currently employed as a DPO) TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Brendan Griffin (Currently employed as a DPO) TD (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)

Michael Healy-Rae (Currently employed as a DPO) TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Company name Kerry Parents & Friends Association (KPFA)

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address The Old Monastery, Port Road, Killarney, Co. Kerry

Main business or activity Health

Company website www.kpfa.ie

Contact email address info@kpfa.ie

Contact phone number 064-6632742

Contact address The Old Monastery, Port Road, Killarney, Co. Kerry

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (1)

The discussion took place when the Minister visited Listowel.

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.

Finian McGrath Minister of State (Department of Health)