Galway Simon Community (Galway Simon Community)

Lobbying Organisation Galway Simon Community

Date published 19 Jan, 2022

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2021 to 31 Dec, 2021

Specific Details Meeting with Minister about National Drugs Strategy Programme

Intended results To highlight the impact of Galway Simon’s Community Detox Programme

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Karen Golden, CEO, Galway Simon Community

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.

Meeting (1)

Minister of State for Public Health, Well Being and National Drugs Strategy Frank Feighan visited Galway Simon Community offices on 10/09/2021 located at 11 Sean Mulvoy Centre, Sean Mulvoy Road, Galway. There, the Minister met with staff and a client from Galway Simon's Community Detox programme, as well as the My Home teams and other organisations who we collaborate with on both projects.

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.

Frank Feighan Minister of State (Department of Health)