The Carambola Limited

Lobbying Organisation The Carambola Limited

Date published 08 Feb, 2018

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Social Protection

Period 1 Jan, 2017 to 30 Apr, 2017

Specific Details School Meals Programme

Intended results All schools currently availing of funding under the SMP should receive 100% funding for a breakfast and lunch for all of their children every school day. 1) All new DEIS / DEIS 2 schools should be given priority to provide breakfast and lunch for all of the children, on a par with schools that are already DEIS designated. 2) If there is funding left over after having addressed the currently underfunded DEIS schools and the new DEIS schools, then this should be allocated to schools that have: I. applied for new DEIS but did not make the cut due to financial constraints in the Department of Education & Skills and subsequently, II. any schools Department accountants to review the allocations to reflect relevant cost inflation since the introduction of the SMP and an appropriate, realistic and affordable adjustment should be made. Suppliers should be obliged to meet certain standards with a view to obtaining approved supplier status and schools should then only be able to appoint approved suppliers.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Mr. Pat Burke-Walsh

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)

A meeting was held with Mr. Philip O' Callaghan, Policy & Parliamentary Advisor to Minister Leo Varadker. At this meeting a written submission was presented for submission to Minister Varadker.

Submission (1)

A meeting was held with Mr. Philip O' Callaghan, Policy & Parliamentary Advisor to Minister Leo Varadker. At this meeting a written submission was presented for submission to Minister Varadker.

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.

Philip O’Callaghan Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)

Leo Varadkar Minister (Department of Social Protection)