Montague Communications Ltd

Lobbying Organisation Montague Communications Ltd

Date published 20 Jan, 2023

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Budgetary matters

Period 1 Sep, 2022 to 31 Dec, 2022

Specific Details Budget 2023 process

Intended results To increase supports for those caring for children in foster care as well as for the children themselves

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Pat Montague

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? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Company name Irish Foster Care Association

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address Unit 23, Village Green, Tallaght, Dublin 24.

Main business or activity Charity/Advocacy

Company website www.ifca.ie

Contact email address admin@ifca.ie

Contact phone number 01-4599474

Contact address

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (11-20)

Followed up on IFCA pre-budget submission and requested meetings with some Opposition spokespersons, Government backbenchers and ministerial advisors

Virtual Meeting (2-5)

Attended online meetings with Oireachtas members

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.

Eoin Wilson Special Adviser (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Ged Nash TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Holly Cairns TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Patrick Costello TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Kathleen Funchion TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Thomas Pringle TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Dónall Geoghegan Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)