MKC Communications

Lobbying Organisation MKC Communications

Date published 21 Sep, 2020

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Children and Youth Affairs

Period 1 May, 2020 to 31 Aug, 2020

Specific Details Child safety

Intended results To inform stakeholders of developments in relation to the publication of the Ian Elliott report.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Gerard Howlin

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?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

Gerard Howlin (Former DPO) Special Advisor (Department of the Taoiseach)

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 Scouting Ireland

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address National Office, Larch Hill, Dublin 16, D16 P028, Dublin

Main business or activity Education

Company website www.scouts.ie

Contact email address jlawlor@scouts.ie

Contact phone number 014956300

Contact address

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Phone call (2-5)

One call each with Alan Farrell TD, Anne Rabbitte TD, and Patricia Ryan.

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.

Patricia Ryan Special Adviser (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)

Alan Farrell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Anne Rabbitte TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)