St Hilda's Services

Lobbying Organisation St Hilda's Services

Date published 25 Nov, 2020

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May, 2020 to 31 Aug, 2020

Specific Details Resumption of Day Services during COVID-19. Minister Lobbied - Anne Rabbitte & Robert Troy. Visited Day Centre on the 28/8/2020 to review challenges of COVID.

Intended results Understanding of Parents / Families perspective of COVID Challenges of people with a Disability re accessing services.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Sheila Buckley Byrne

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? Yes

What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? Meeting was organised with the Minister

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Company name St. Hilda's Services

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address Grace Park Road, Athlone, Co. Westmeath

Main business or activity Charity/Advocacy

Company website www.sthildas.ie

Contact email address info@sthildas.ie

Contact phone number 0906475825

Contact address Grace Park Road, Athlone, Co. Westmeath

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (1)

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.

Anne Rabbitte Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Robert Troy Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)