Cavanagh Communications

Lobbying Organisation Cavanagh Communications

Date published 21 Jan, 2016

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Children and Youth Affairs

Period 1 Sep, 2015 to 31 Dec, 2015

Specific Details 17/0/2015 Cavanagh Communications worked with Happy Talk to launch a calendar and invited Minister Kathleen Lynch to attend and the launch and be quoted in the press release.

Intended results We indented to deepen Ministers Lynch's understanding of Happy Talk and also to encourage her support for Government funding to secure the future of Happy Talk.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Contact with Minister Lynch regarding the communications elements was led by Ronan Cavanagh of Cavanagh Communications.

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? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Company name Happy Talk

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address Level 1, Heron House, Blackpool Retail Park, Cork, Ireland

Main business or activity Other

Company website http://corkcitypartnership.ie/children-aged-0-6/happy-talk/

Contact email address ashesa@partnershipcork.ie

Contact phone number 021 430 2310

Contact address Level 1, Heron House, Blackpool Retail Park, Cork, Ireland

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (11-20)

Cavanagh Communications issued a press release with a quote from Minister Lynch included to local papers and radio shows in Cork.

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.

Kathleen Lynch Minister of State (Department of Health)