Jack and Jill Children's Foundation

Lobbying Organisation Jack and Jill Children's Foundation

Date published 03 Jul, 2019

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Jan, 2017 to 30 Apr, 2017

Specific Details Jonathan Irwin (founder of the Jack & Jill Children's Foundation) invited parents to ask their local TDs and Senators to attend a meeting on Wednesday 15th February in the AV Room at Leinster House. Deputy Mattie McGrath TD was chairing a meeting to discuss the location of the National Children's Hospital

Intended results Jonathan Irwin was asking parents of Jack & Jill children to encourage local TDs and Senators to attend the meeting. Jonathan outlined that he was presenting as well as members from the Connolly for Kids Group

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Jonathan Irwin

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?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

Mattie McGrath (Currently employed as a DPO) TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? Yes

What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? For Jack & Jill parents to encourage their local TDs and Senators to attend a meeting in the AV Room at Leinster House to discuss the location of the National Children's Hospital

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Mass communications

Email All Oireachtas Members Jack & Jill Parents asked to contact their local TDs and Senators by email

Phone call All Oireachtas Members Jack & Jill Parents asked to contact their local TDs and Senators by phone

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (2-5)

Jonathan Irwin contacted members of the Oireachtas to encourage them to attend the AV Room meeting chaired by Mattie McGrath TD to discuss the location of the National Children's Hospital

Designated public officials lobbied

There were no DPOs directly lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area.