Kathleen O'Meara Public Affairs Consultant

Lobbying Organisation Kathleen O'Meara Public Affairs Consultant

Date published 04 Jan, 2021

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 Sep, 2020 to 31 Dec, 2020

Specific Details Seeking additional funding for the Cork Life Centre, Winters Hill, Cork.

Intended results To secure agreement from the Department of Education for additional funding for Cork Life Centre To secure recognition of Cork Life Centre as an alternative education provider

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Kathleen O'Meara

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 Cork Life Centre

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address Winters Hill, Cork.

Main business or activity Education

Company website

Contact email address info@corklifecentre.ie

Contact phone number 0857278167

Contact address Winters Hill, Cork.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Minister for Education, Norma Foley TD, with the Director and Deputy Director of Cork Life Centre, attended by Padraig O'Sulivan TD, Special Adviser Aine Doyle and Principal Officer Martin Sheil.

Phone call (1)

Phone call with Senator Fiona O'Loughlin to secure agreement to have Cork Life Centre appear before Education Committee

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.

Fiona O'Loughlin Senator (Seanad)

Norma Foley Minister (Department of Education)