Muintir na Tíre

Lobbying Organisation Muintir na Tíre

Date published 29 Dec, 2016

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Community

Period 1 Jan, 2016 to 30 Apr, 2016

Specific Details The need for a full ministry for rural affairs in the new government

Intended results The appointment of a senior Minister for Rural Affairs

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Niall Garvey and Paddy Byrne

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

Mass communications

Email All TDs

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Phone call (6-10)

Follow up phone calls to outline the importance of issues facing communities in rural Ireland and the need for Government (and all-party) policy and commitment in this area, including the appointment of a Senior Minister.

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.

Paul Kehoe TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael W. D'Arcy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Browne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Moynihan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Alan Kelly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Matt Carthy MEP (European Parliament)

Seán Kelly MEP (European Parliament)

Marian Harkin MEP (European Parliament)