Prosper Fingal CLG

Lobbying Organisation Prosper Fingal CLG

Date published 18 Sep, 2020

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May, 2020 to 31 Aug, 2020

Specific Details Correspondence from various elected reps in relation to the reopening of Prosper Fingal Day Centres.

Intended results To outline Prosper's COVID-19 response in line with HSE (Guidance to support the resumption of Adult Disability Day Services - July 2020) and Public Health advice.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Pat Reen, CEO

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.

Email (2-5)

15/07/20: Email from Minister Darragh O Brien in relation to the reopening and relocation of Prosper's Training Service. 24/07/20: Email response to the Minister's above query. 27/07/20: Email from Duncan Smith, TD inquiring as to when Prosper Fingal would reopen day services. 27/07/20: Email response to Duncan Smith TD's above query.

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.

Duncan Smith TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Darragh O'Brien Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)