Community Creations Limited t/a SpunOut.ie

Lobbying Organisation Community Creations Limited t/a SpunOut.ie

Date published 21 Jan, 2020

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Social Protection

Period 1 Sep, 2019 to 31 Dec, 2019

Specific Details Proposal to create an information campaign targeted at young people to inform them of relevant social protection entitlements, supports and programmes using the 'Compass' tool developed by SpunOut.ie

Intended results The creation of an information campaign to inform young people of relevant social protection entitlements, supports and programmes using the 'Compass' tool developed by SpunOut.ie Funding for the creation of an information campaign to inform young people of relevant social protection entitlements, supports and programmes using the 'Compass' tool developed by SpunOut.ie

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Ian Power

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.

Meeting (1)

Letter requesting a meeting with Minister Doherty. Meeting with Minister Doherty at Leinster House on 14 November 2019. Follow up proposal submitted to the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection on 20 December 2019 to create an information campaign to inform young people of relevant social protection entitlements, supports and programmes using the 'Compass' tool developed by SpunOut.ie

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.

Regina Doherty Minister (Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection)