Uplift

Lobbying Organisation Uplift

Date published 23 Jan, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Community

Period 1 Sep, 2023 to 31 Dec, 2023

Specific Details Met with Senator Fintan Warfield to discuss solutions to hate and extrmeism emerging in communities and how to repsond.

Intended results Supporting Senator Warfield on how repsond to hate and extremism in local communities and the measures needed to reduce their impact. This included enforcement of community standards by social media platforms, that a shared progressive narrative from government and political parties is supported during election time to understand how to respond to hate and extremism.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Niamh McDonald

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.

Meeting (1)

Staff met with Senator Fintan Warfield to discuss responses to hate and extremism in communities.

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.

Fintan Warfield Senator (Seanad)