CRAOL

Lobbying Organisation CRAOL

Date published 02 May, 2019

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Communications

Period 1 Jan, 2019 to 30 Apr, 2019

Specific Details The Fianna Fail Motion regarding funding for Community Radio & that the present Motion does not specify ‘Community’, but ‘Independent’ radio

Intended results To insure that the words ‘Community Radio’ is inserted in this FF Motion and that we receive adequate funding

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Niamh O'Kelly

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.

Phone call (2-5)

2 phone calls to Lisa Chambers. Pointed out that the Motion did not specify that monies should go to Community Radio.

Phone call (1)

1 phone call from Rose Conway Walsh. Clarified with her CRAOL's concerns regarding the FF Motion specifying how little financial support Community Radio is in receipt of from the BAI/TV license funding

Meeting (1)

Met with Luke Flannagan. Gave him detail regarding the FF Motion. Asked him to make colleagues aware of this situation.

Informal communication (1)

Dara Calleary -Pointed out that the Motion did not specify that monies should go to Community Radio

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.

Lisa Chambers TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Luke "Ming" Flanagan MEP (European Parliament)

Rose Conway Walsh Councillor (Mayo County Council)

Dara Calleary TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)