Macra na Feirme

Lobbying Organisation Macra na Feirme

Date published 21 May, 2020

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Children and Youth Affairs

Period 1 Jan, 2020 to 30 Apr, 2020

Specific Details Impact assessment of Covid19 on youth organisations, charities and community groups

Intended results Communication the impact that covid19 will have on young people in rural areas and secure government committment to financial support organisations in the community and voluntary sector during covid 19

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Denis Duggan, Chief Executive

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.

Event / Reception (2-5)

Discussions with DPOs at Dept of An Taoiseach Stakeholder briefings in March on Covid19

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.

Tony Holohan Chief Medical Officer (Department of Health)

Elizabeth Canavan Assistant Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)

Leo Varadkar Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)