Remember Us

Lobbying Organisation Remember Us

Date published 31 Aug, 2017

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Community

Period 1 May, 2017 to 31 Aug, 2017

Specific Details On 29th June we met with Finnian McGrath to tell him about our group and to seek information on any grants that might be available to help us with the fit-out costs for our shell and core building. On 21st July we met with Cllr. Tom O'Leary to seek his support in accessing any grants that might be available to help us with the cost of fit-out for our shell and core building.

Intended results We need a permanent base for our disability group. We have bought a shell and core building through fundraising and now we are currently fundraising to fit it out to our special needs. We have raised €500k through fundraising but we are still circa €150k short of the cost of same. We are seeking Government support in the form of grants to see the project completed. Therefor we met with Minister McGrath and Cllr Tom O'Leary seeking information on any grants that we might be eligible to apply for

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Nora Roban, Founder/Coordinator

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.

Meeting (1)

We met with Minister McGrath and Cllr. Tom O'Leary to seek information and support in accessing any grants that might be available to us to help us towards the cost of the fit-out of our shell and core building.

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.

Finian McGrath Minister of State (Department of Health)

Tom O'Leary Councillor (Fingal County Council)