National Traveller MABS

Lobbying Organisation National Traveller MABS

Date published 20 Jan, 2023

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Energy and Natural Resources

Period 1 Sep, 2022 to 31 Dec, 2022

Specific Details Electricity Costs Credit Benefit Scheme II

Intended results Clarification from Government as to how Travellers in mobiles and other living situations could avail of the credit which they missed out on in 2022.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Nancy Power

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 (1)

Email sent to Senator Eileen Flynn, Minister Eamon Ryan, Minister Ossian Smyth requesting a meeting to discuss how Government was going to ensure Travellers would receive the credits.

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.

Eileen Flynn Senator (Seanad)

Eamon Ryan Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

Ossian Smyth Minister of State (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)