Pavee Point Traveller & Roma Centre

Lobbying Organisation Pavee Point Traveller & Roma Centre

Date published 20 May, 2016

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Sep, 2015 to 31 Dec, 2015

Specific Details the need for a National Traveller Agency

Intended results Government committment to the establishment of a National Traveller Agency

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Veronica Fay and Martin Collins

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? Yes

What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? Sign a petition

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Mass communications

Social Media All Oireachtas Members Presentation of the petition at a specific event outside Dail Eireann

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Event / Reception (1)

The event involved the presentation of petitions outside the Dail and asking members of the Oireachtas to stand for a photo with a banner calling for a National Traveller Agency.

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.

Frances Fitzgerald Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin Minister of State (Department of Justice and Equality)

Enda Kenny Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)