Avista (Avista CLG)

Lobbying Organisation Avista

Date published 17 Nov, 2021

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2021 to 31 Dec, 2021

Specific Details Tour and informative discussion with TD to discuss challenges faced by sector, local housing issues, decongregation, children's service networksand long term supports needed

Intended results Awareness of sector/local service needs, changes needed to public housing list, and long term supports needed to complete decongregation

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity CEO Natalya Jackson

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 (11-20)

Emails to send invitation, plan visit, and follow up on challenges from public housing list payment process

Event / Reception (1)

In person visit to Navan Road Facility by TD to discuss current/future budget priorities, challenges, meet with persons living on campus, view children's services unit to show new garden and discuss ongoing challenges from PDS network deployment

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.

Mary Lou McDonald TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)