Empower CLG (Empower)

Lobbying Organisation Empower CLG

Date published 18 Jan, 2022

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Children and Youth Affairs

Period 1 Sep, 2021 to 31 Dec, 2021

Specific Details To highlight the lack of not-for-profit community-based early years services in Fingal

Intended results To increase the amount of not for profit community services in Fingal (currently the lowest level in the country). To highlight the role of community centres as locations for community-based, not-for-profit early years services in Fingal. Capital investment for community-based, not-for-profit early years infrastructure in Fingal. Purpose-built community-based, not-for-profit early years spaces should be considered when planning for school and community buildings.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Adeline O'Brien

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.

Event / Reception (1)

Empower held an online round table discussion on the 19th of November to highlight the lack of community-based, not-for-profit early years services in Fingal (lowest level in the country).

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.

Daniel Whooley Councillor (Fingal County Council)

Ted Leddy Councillor (Fingal County Council)

Kieran Dennison Councillor (Fingal County Council)

John Burtchaell Councillor (Fingal County Council)

Gráinne Maguire Councillor (Fingal County Council)

Karen Power Councillor (Fingal County Council)