Mayo Community Services Programme Network Group

Lobbying Organisation Mayo Community Services Programme Network Group

Date published 28 Jan, 2016

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Budgetary matters

Period 1 Jan, 2016 to 30 Apr, 2016

Specific Details Requesting the Government to pay minimum wage increase for Community Services Programme Projects in Co Mayo

Intended results CSP Grant increased to cover the additional cost of the increase in the new minimum rate.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Brendan Boland & Carol Williams on behalf of Mayo CSP Network Group

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

Mass communications

Email All TDs Emails sent to all representatives requesting the Department of Social protection to increase the grant for all Community Services Programmme in Mayo.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Letter (1)

A letter was sent to all representatives outlining the financial difficulties of CSP projects to pay the new minimum rate.

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.

Enda Kenny Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Michael Ring Minister of State (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)

Michelle Mulherin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Dara Calleary TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John O'Mahony TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)