Community development association trust ltd

Lobbying Organisation Community development association trust ltd

Date published 16 Jan, 2020

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Social Protection

Period 1 Sep, 2019 to 31 Dec, 2019

Specific Details Wrote letter to Minister for Drugs, Catherine Byrne and presented to TDs on future viability of community voluntary projects in leinster house on 21/11/19

Intended results To secure a more sustainable funding model for community and voluntary drugs projects

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Tim Murphy

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.

Letter (1)

Letter to Minster Catherine Byrne

Event / Reception (1)

Presentation to members of Dail 21/11/19 arranged by Fergus O'Dowd TD

Email (2-5)

General emails regarding meeting arrangements

Informal communication (2-5)

Informal meetings with local TDs (Cavan/Monaghan constituency) and follow up phonecalls to fully explain issues

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.

Catherine Byrne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)