Kerry Parents & Friends Association

Lobbying Organisation Kerry Parents & Friends Association

Date published 28 Jun, 2019

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Finance

Period 1 May, 2019 to 31 Aug, 2019

Specific Details Email correspondence with Minister Griffin's office regarding an earlier Press Release

Intended results Highlighting KPFA's underfunding again

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Marie Linehan

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 (2-5)

I received a reply to the circulation of a press release which had stated that the Rehab Group were not the only group in financial difficulty. The reply stated that Rehab Group would receive the funding and matter was resolved. My reply stated " I’m very disappointed. That does nothing for KPFA who have been knocking at the door for years" etc.

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.

Brendan Griffin Minister of State (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)