Laois Community and Enterprise Development CLG (Laois Partnership Company)

Lobbying Organisation Laois Community and Enterprise Development CLG

Date published 30 Aug, 2021

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Employment

Period 1 May, 2021 to 31 Aug, 2021

Specific Details Request to TD's to adjust the proposed new bid for Regional Employment Services to be more community focused in line with LES services currently being delivered by Local Development Companies. Policy paper submitted outlining a more client focused service including work carried out at present in some areas with LES and Job Club. Request for the services to be locally based rather than cross region.

Intended results A more client focused Local Employment Service delivered locally with the wrap around supports of the Local Development Companies.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Peter O'Neill

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)

Follow up email/s from/to TD in relation to the proposed tender for a Regional Employment Service and the impact it would have on community led services if not changed to a more locally based, community focused service with a core funding model.

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.

Seán Fleming TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)