Jack and Jill Children's Foundation

Lobbying Organisation Jack and Jill Children's Foundation

Date published 04 Jul, 2019

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Jan, 2017 to 30 Apr, 2017

Specific Details The Rural Independent Group scheduled a Dail Motion (4pm Wednesday 29 March 2017) to urgently reconsider the location of the National Children's Hospital

Intended results The Jack & Jill Children's Foundation encouraged parents and others to ask their local TD to support the motion

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 (Former 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? The Jack & Jill Children's Foundation encouraged people to contact their local TD to support the Rural Independent Group Dail Motion to reconsider the location of the National Children's Hospital at St. James's

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Social Media (2-5)

The Jack & Jill Children's Foundation encouraged people to contact their local TD to support the Rural Independent Group Dail Motion to reconsider the location of the National Children's Hospital at St. James's

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.

Mattie McGrath TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Collins TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Noel Grealish TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Harty TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Lowry TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Healy-Rae TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)