Childhood Development Initiative

Lobbying Organisation Childhood Development Initiative

Date published 21 Jan, 2016

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Children and Youth Affairs

Period 1 Sep, 2015 to 31 Dec, 2015

Specific Details 19/10/2015 The Childhood Development Initiative invited Senator Katherine Zappone to launch the CDI produced video called Defying Gravity. Senator Katherine Zappone attended, gave a speech and was quoted in press material issued to the local papers. Other TDs and Senators were invited too but did not attend.

Intended results To raise awareness and understanding of CDIs work among the community in Tallaght, the local media and relevant politicians.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Marian Quinn, CEO, CDI welcomed and spoke with with Senator Zappone

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

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (1)

A press release, along with with picture of Marian Quinn and Katherine Zappone, was submitted to the local Tallaght Echo newspaper.

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.

Katherine Zappone Senator (Seanad)