Laois Community and Enterprise Development CLG (Laois Partnership Company)

Lobbying Organisation Laois Community and Enterprise Development CLG

Date published 02 Jan, 2018

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Community

Period 1 Sep, 2017 to 31 Dec, 2017

Specific Details the Chairman of Laois Partnership co wrote to the Minister of rural and community development regarding the low level of funding for the Volunteering service in Co Laois compared with the funding allocated to Volunteer centres in other counties. this letter was copied to all the local TDs in the county also

Intended results that Co Laois would be allocated funding to run a full volunteer centre rather than an information service. this service is currently being run through Laois Partnership Co

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Mr Peter O Neill Chairperson Laois Partnership Co

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 (2-5)

a letter to the Minister and copies sent to the local TDS and also the PO in charge of Volunteering in the Department

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.

Michael Ring Minister (Department of Rural and Community Development)

Charlie Flanagan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Fleming TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Brian Stanley TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)