National Centre for Youth Mental Health

Lobbying Organisation National Centre for Youth Mental Health

Date published 19 Jan, 2017

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2016 to 31 Dec, 2016

Specific Details Communication regarding new premises for Jigsaw Tallaght

Intended results To obtain a larger premises for Jigsaw Tallaght at a reasonable cost

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Grainne McGill, Project Manager, Jigsaw Tallaght

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)

Frank Nevin (SDCC) and Cllr Paul Foley were sent an email in September regarding the premises lobbying letter sent in August 2016

Event / Reception (1)

Grainne met Kenneth Egan and Paula Donovan at the Youth mental health training at Jigsaw Tallaght on 12th October. She discussed finding new premises for Jigsaw Tallaght with them over lunch.

Informal communication (1)

Brief, unplanned meeting with Mayor Guss O Connell at the funeral of Joe Horan.

Informal communication (2-5)

Brief, unplanned meeting with Cllr Charlie O'Connor in Tallaght on 18th November. Grainne discussed the outcome of letters sent to councillors about looking for new premises for Jigsaw Tallaght. Grainne also met Charlie at Tallaght Talks event on 3rd December, and had asked Grainne to call him in a few weeks.

Phone call (1)

Grainne called Charlie O Connor on 16th December and left him a brief voicemail.

Meeting (1)

Grainne met with Senator Lynn Ruane at the Tallaght Talks event and advised her of the situation regarding JIgsaw Tallaght premises and invited her to visit the hub in the new year.

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 Foley Councillor (South Dublin County Council)

Frank Nevin Director of Services or Equivalent (South Dublin County Council)

Kenneth Egan Councillor (South Dublin County Council)

Paula Donavan Councillor (South Dublin County Council)

Guss O'Connell Councillor (South Dublin County Council)

Charlie O'Connor Councillor (South Dublin County Council)

Lynn Ruane Senator (Seanad)