Northside Traveller Support Group (T/A TravAct)

Lobbying Organisation Northside Traveller Support Group (T/A TravAct)

Date published 17 May, 2016

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Community

Period 1 Sep, 2015 to 31 Dec, 2015

Specific Details To increase funding for a local Traveller welfare organisation (Northside Travellers Support Group) in North Dublin

Intended results to secure adequate funding to prevent the closure of Northside Travellers Support Group and suspension of community development activities aimed at Travellers in its catchment area

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity JM Singh, Manager of Northside Travellers Support Group (T/A TravAct)

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)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, T.D. (Former DPO) Minister of State (Department of Justice and Equality)

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.

Letter (1)

Email (2-5)

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.

Robert Dowds TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Kenny TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)