TARGET Ltd

Lobbying Organisation TARGET Ltd

Date published 14 Jan, 2016

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Community

Period 1 Sep, 2015 to 31 Dec, 2015

Specific Details Reinstatement of funding and services we have lost over the last few years.

Intended results Increased funding for our Counselling Service which has greatly decreased by over 50% since 2010 Reinstatement of a Literacy Coordinator from CDECB HSE to reinstate funding for Clinical Director for Counselling Service Reinstate Special Needs Programme Funding for refurbishment and alterations due to the fact that St. Kevin's School will retrieve some rooms in June 2016.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Dolores McNamee, manager, Gerry McNamee, Chairperson BOM

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.

Letter (11-20)

Send standard letter to all Public Representatives in Dublin Bay North Area inviting them to coffee morning and discuss the challenges facing TARGET into the future.

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.

Tommy Broughan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Richard Bruton TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Terence Flanagan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Finian McGrath TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Averil Power Senator (Seanad)

Tom Brabazon Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Alison Gilliland Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Seán Haughey Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Mícheál MacDonncha Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Naoise Ó Muirí Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Deirdre Heney Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Jimmy Guerin Councillor (Fingal County Council)

Cian O'Callaghan Councillor (Fingal County Council)