TASC - Think Tank for Action on Social Change

Lobbying Organisation TASC - Think Tank for Action on Social Change

Date published 19 Jan, 2016

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Economic Development and Industry

Period 1 Sep, 2015 to 31 Dec, 2015

Specific Details TASC report A Time for Ambition: Ensuring prosperity through investment.

Intended results Raise awareness of need for increased Exchequer investment in Ireland's infrastructure

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity David Begg, director of TASC

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.

Letter (6-10)

A copy of the report, A Time for Ambition: Ensuring prosperity through investment, with a covering letter, was posted to the DPOs listed in this return in December 2015. The report is available for download here: http://www.tasc.ie/publications/a-time-for-ambition-ensuring-prosperity-through-in/

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.

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)

Stephen Donnelly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Paul Murphy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Alex White Minister (Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources)

Michael McGrath TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pearse Doherty TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Brendan Howlin Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

Michael Noonan Minister (Department of Finance)

Terry Quinn Special Advisor (Department of Social Protection)