NICHE Health Project (Cork) CLG

Lobbying Organisation NICHE Health Project (Cork) CLG

Date published 26 May, 2016

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Children and Youth Affairs

Period 1 Sep, 2015 to 31 Dec, 2015

Specific Details Young Knocknaheeny Area Based Programme launched to the local community, local and National services and to the general public on the 9th of October 2015. The purpose of the event was to raise general awareness of the programme and to promote the approach undertaken by Young Knocknaheeny to Community based Early Intervention. In order to raise awareness of the programme from a policy perspective, all elected Cork TDs and Councillors were sent an invite to attend the launch.

Intended results To raise general awareness of the ABC programme and to promote the approach undertaken by Young Knocknaheeny to Community based Early Intervention.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Katherine Harford and Pat Corbett

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.

Event / Reception (100+)

Community event to launch the Young Knocknaheeny ABC Programme.

Email (2-5)

Invite emails and reminders sent to all Cork TD and some local Councillors.

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.

Kathleen Lynch Minister of State (Department of Health)

Ann Doherty Chief Executive Officer (Cork City Council)