Southside Partnership DLR

Lobbying Organisation Southside Partnership DLR

Date published 31 Aug, 2026

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Community

Period 1 May. 2026 to 31 Aug. 2026

Specific Details In June 2026 Southside Partnership invited local Designated Public Officials to attend an event arranged by the group representing Local Development Companies (LDCN) in the hopes of gaining support for Budget submissions being put forward. More information on these submissions can be found at https://ldcn.ie/government-must-match-policy-ambition-with-investment-on-the-ground-says-local-development-companies-network/

Intended results We were looking for support for Budget submission recommendations put forward by our representing body, LDCN.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Ciara Start, Tús Team Leader, send invitations on behalf of Southside Partnership DLR in line with requests from the Local Development Companies Network.

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)

Emails were sent to relevant Designated Public Officials inviting them to attend the LDCN Pre-Budget submission launch event on 17th June in Buswells Hotel (Dublin) where proposals supported by our organisation, and other LDCs, on issues such as funding for SICAP, LEADER, Tús etc were put forward for consideration. More information on specifics can be found at: https://ldcn.ie/government-must-match-policy-ambition-with-investment-on-the-ground-says-local-development-companies-network/

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.

Anne Rabbitte Senator (Seanad)

Mary Fitzpatrick Senator (Seanad)

Teresa Costello Senator (Seanad)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony Senator (Seanad)

Nikki Bradley Senator (Seanad)

Noel O'Donovan Senator (Seanad)

Maria Byrne Senator (Seanad)

Evanne Ní Chuilinn Senator (Seanad)

Tom Clonan Senator (Seanad)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill Minister (Department of Health)

Neale Richmond Minister of State (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Cormac Devlin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Maeve O'Connell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Barry Ward TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Sinéad Gibney TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Richard Boyd Barrett TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Shay Brennan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)