National Centre for Youth Mental Health

Lobbying Organisation National Centre for Youth Mental Health

Date published 20 Sep, 2016

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May, 2016 to 31 Aug, 2016

Specific Details Jigsaw Tallaght Premises

Intended results To acquire a larger premises at a reasonable cost for Jigsaw Tallaght

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Grainne McGill, Project Manager, Jigsaw Tallaght

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?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

Charlie O'Connor (Currently employed as a DPO) Councillor (South Dublin County Council)

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 (2-5)

Emails between Grainne McGill and Charlie O Connor on 19th and 20th August regarding communications to Frank Nevin, DIrector of Services in South Dublin County Council, on the issue of new premises for Jigsaw Tallaght

Phone call (2-5)

4 Phonecalls between Grainne McGill and Charlie O Connor in August to discuss communications with Frank Nevin, the letters to the councillors and Mayor Guss O Connell's interest in visiting the Jigsaw hub.

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.

Charlie O'Connor Councillor (South Dublin County Council)

Frank Nevin Director of Services or Equivalent (South Dublin County Council)