National Traveller MABS

Lobbying Organisation National Traveller MABS

Date published 29 Jun, 2023

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Energy and Natural Resources

Period 1 Jan, 2023 to 30 Apr, 2023

Specific Details Chris MacManus MEP requesting a zoom meeting to hear NTMABS views on what policies are needed to ensure that Travellers can participate actively in the energy transition, and to tackle energy poverty

Intended results NTMABS to express views on what policies are needed to ensure that Travellers can participate actively in the energy transition, and to tackle energy poverty and gain support for these from Chris MacManus MEP.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Nancy Power. Denise Collins, Aoife Foley

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 (2-5)

Nancy Power sent a reply email to Ciara Barry (CB) on 14/02/2023 stating NTMABS would be happy to arrange a meeting. She sent reply emails to CB on the 17/02/2023 & 20/02/2023 to arrange a time for the meeting. Aoife Foley emailed CB on 27/02/2023 and the 01/03/2023 to confirm the time and date for the zoom meeting.

Virtual Meeting (1)

Zoom meeting was held on the 01/03/2023 with Chris Mac Manus MEP, his parliamentary assistant Ciara Barry and NTMABS staff Nancy Power, Denise Collins and Aoife Foley.

Email (1)

02/03/2023 Aoife Foley sent follow up email to Ciara Barry which contained NTMABS recent reports on energy poverty amongst the Traveller Community and NTMABS budget submission for Budget 2023 (which was submitted to the Department of Finance in 2022.

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.

Chris MacManus MEP (European Parliament)