Inner City Organisations Network (ICON)

Lobbying Organisation Inner City Organisations Network (ICON)

Date published 18 Sep, 2017

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Community

Period 1 May, 2017 to 31 Aug, 2017

Specific Details Addressing a potential shortfall in funding for 2018 which would result in the severe reduction of community services in Dublin's inner city.

Intended results Secure funding to continue to provide essential services in the inner city

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Sian Muldowney

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)

Two emails were sent to public representatives to highlight the issues

Phone call (2-5)

Phone calls took place with staff from the public representatives office to provide further information relevant to the issue and to receive feedback on any actions undertaken.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with public representative to further discuss the issue; provide information and request actions be taken on our behalf

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.

Mary Lou McDonald TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Maureen O'Sullivan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)