The Open Doors Initiative

Lobbying Organisation The Open Doors Initiative

Date published 04 Jan, 2021

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Budgetary matters

Period 1 Sep, 2020 to 31 Dec, 2020

Specific Details Asked for assistance to find funding pathways to support ODI's work

Intended results Funding for positions to carry out the increased workload as a result of COVID and further unemployment

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Jeanne McDonagh

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)

I emailed the TD to request his assistance on suggesting pathways to funding and gave details of what was required by us to carry out our increased workload

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.

David Stanton TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)