Special Olympics Ireland (Special Olympics Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation Special Olympics Ireland

Date published 08 Jan, 2018

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Social Protection

Period 1 Sep, 2017 to 31 Dec, 2017

Specific Details Meeting between Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council and Special Olympics Ireland to ask for support for Special Olympics Ireland's upcoming 2018 Games.

Intended results To gain support for Special Olympics Ireland's upcoming 2018 Games.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Matt English (CEO), Jo McDaid (Director of Operations), Peter O'Brien (Director of Volunteers and Training), Leonie Vesey (Games Manager)

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)

On 11th October 2017 a meeting took place between Special Olympics Ireland and Philomena Poole, CEO, and Tom McHugh, Director of Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council. Also present from Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council were Barry Dempsey, Sports Development Officer and Brian O'Donnell, Sports Inclusion Disability Officer (whose names are not available for in-put on this system as of 17th October 2017). The meeting was to discuss SOI's upcoming 2018 Games. SOI made a presentation to council officials, which was followed by a discussion. The discussion centred around planning, logistics and finding of the Games.

Email (1)

A follow-up email thanking Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council for their time was issued after this meeting by Matt English.

Letter (1)

A follow-up letter thanking Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council for their time was also issued after this meeting by Matt English.

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.

Philomena Poole CEO (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)

Tom McHugh Director of Services or Equivalent (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)