Dublin Inner City Community Cooperative Society Limited

Lobbying Organisation Dublin Inner City Community Cooperative Society Limited

Date published 30 Aug, 2021

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Children and Youth Affairs

Period 1 May, 2021 to 31 Aug, 2021

Specific Details Various communications with elected representatives including Minister Roderic O'Gorman regarding the new National Childcare Scheme. Communications took place with Senators Mary Fitzpatrick (FF) and Marie Sherlock (Labour) as well as communication with the offices of Mary Lou Mc Donald, TD (Sinn Fein)

Intended results Changes to the National Childcare Scheme so as to undo the negative impact it is having on disadvantaged children and their families

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Noel Wardick

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? Contact local elected representatives regarding the National Childcare Scheme

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (2-5)

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.

Marie Sherlock Senator (Seanad)

Mary Fitzpatrick Senator (Seanad)

Roderic O'Gorman Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Mary Lou McDonald TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Paschal Donohoe TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)