CoAction West Cork (CoAction West Cork)

Lobbying Organisation CoAction West Cork

Date published 19 May, 2021

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Public Expenditure and Reform

Period 1 Jan, 2021 to 30 Apr, 2021

Specific Details Thank you letter from the CEO in relation to their work on pay restoration for CoAction West Cork employees (Pay restoration for section 39 agencies)

Intended results Maintaining relationships with politicians

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Gobnait Ni Chrualaoi CEO CoAction West Cork

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

Mass communications

Letter All TDs

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Letter (6-10)

05.02.2021 Letter thanking politicians for their work to progress pay restoration for staff. A copy of the 2019 annual report was also enclosed

Email (1)

Received an email from Senator Tim Lombard on the 17/02/2021 offering an online meeting to discuss the pay disparity. No meeting took place.

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.

Anne Rabbitte Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Denis O'Donovan Senator (Seanad)

Christopher O'Sullivan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Collins TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Holly Cairns TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Tim Lombard Senator (Seanad)