Irish Association of Social Workers

Lobbying Organisation Irish Association of Social Workers

Date published 16 Apr, 2020

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Jan, 2020 to 30 Apr, 2020

Specific Details Supplying social workers on home visits with PPE during Covid-19 crises

Intended results Supply social workers with PPE during Covid-19 crises

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Aine McGuirk, Chair of the Board of IASW

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? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Company name The National Social Work Organisation of Ireland CLG T/A Irish Association of Social Workers

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address 114-116 Pearse Street

Main business or activity Representative Body

Company website https://www.iasw.ie/

Contact email address administrator@iasw.ie

Contact phone number 016774838

Contact address 114-116 Pearse Street

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Letter (1)

Phone Call as well

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.

Patrick Costello TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)