Galway Traveller Movement

Lobbying Organisation Galway Traveller Movement

Date published 17 Jan, 2017

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Community

Period 1 Sep, 2016 to 31 Dec, 2016

Specific Details Inculsion of the Traveller Community and getting outcomes in relation to housing for Travellers

Intended results Housing needs for Travellers addressed

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Jacinta Faye, Maedhbh, Moroney, Bridget Kelly, Margaret O Riada

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.

Lobby day (1)

Held public event oustide the Meyrick Hotel and addressed Minister for Housing re the inclusion of the Traveller Community and getting outcomes for Travellers in relation to Housing.

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.

Simon Coveney Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)