Camphill Communities of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Camphill Communities of Ireland

Date published 08 Jan, 2025

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2024 to 31 Dec, 2024

Specific Details Chair of Camphill Communities of Ireland, Ambrose Kealy, contacted James Lawless TD on the 10th September 2024, 6th October 2024 and 24th October 2024. The purpose of the contacts was to enquire if it would be possible to arrange urgent meetings with relevant government ministers in the event that a critical liquidity, if not resolved, would result in the company requesting that the courts appoint a liquidator.

Intended results To arrange urgent meetings with relevant government ministers but this did not occur to date as an election was called and the government has not been fully formed, nor new Ministers elected.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Ambrose Kealy

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.

Informal communication (2-5)

Chair of Camphill Communities of Ireland, Ambrose Kealy, contacted James Lawless TD on the 10th September 2024, 6th October 2024 and 24th October 2024. The purpose of the contacts was to enquire if it would be possible to arrange urgent meetings with relevant government ministers in the event that a critical liquidity, if not resolved, would result in the company requesting that the courts appoint a liquidator.

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.

James Lawless TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)