Leitrim Integrated Developemnt Company CLG

Lobbying Organisation Leitrim Integrated Developemnt Company CLG

Date published 17 Sep, 2021

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May, 2021 to 31 Aug, 2021

Specific Details We are meeting with Anne Rabbittee TD Minister of State at the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth and at the Department of Health and Frank Feighan TD Minister of State with responsibility for Public Health, Well Being and National Drugs Strategy to discuss sustainable supports for Social Farming under the Slaintecare and healthy Ireland Programmes.

Intended results to progress discussion on s specific programme and funding support for sustainable social farming placements.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Brian Smyth

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)

A 3 page information item / proposal / briefing note was sent in advance of the virtual meeting to both Ministers. this was communicated by email and following the email request for the meeting. We are working closely with our colleagues in South west Mayo Development Company on this. the meeting with both Ministers (together) is scheduled for Wednesday 26th May.

Virtual Meeting (1)

Submission (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)

Frank Feighan Minister of State (Department of Health)