Transparency International Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Transparency International Ireland

Date published 18 Jan, 2019

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Public Expenditure and Reform

Period 1 Sep, 2018 to 31 Dec, 2018

Specific Details Funding request to the Department of the Taoiseach

Intended results Funding for the appointment of a second full-time solicitor at the Transparency Legal Advice Centre and to meet the salary costs of the Speak Up Helpline coordinator

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity John Devitt

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)

A funding proposal was submitted to the Department on 13 September 2018 to assist in meeting staff costs at the Speak Up Helpline and Transparency Legal Advice Centre for 2019.

Meeting (1)

TI Ireland met with the Taoiseach, Mr John Carroll and officials at Government Buildings to brief him on the work of the helpline, law centre and Integrity at Work programme on 22 November.

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.

John Carroll Head of Unit (Department of the Taoiseach)

Leo Varadkar Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)