Special Olympics Ireland (Special Olympics Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation Special Olympics Ireland

Date published 21 May, 2018

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Sports and Recreation

Period 1 Jan, 2018 to 30 Apr, 2018

Specific Details An email was sent to Richard Shakespeare, Assistant Chief Executive of Dublin City Council regarding Special Olympics International's Light Up The World event for the company's 50th Anniversary on Friday 20th July 2018. As part of this event, iconic buildings in cities around the world are being lit in red, to celebrate Special Olympics. Dublin City Council are asked to consider taking part by lighting up Mansion House and the Wood Quay Civic Offices.

Intended results To light up Mansion House and the Wood Quay Civic Offices for this event.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Peter O'Brien, Director of Training and Volunteers

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 (1)

The email was issued from SOI head office to Richard Shakespeare's work email address at Dublin City Council. The content relates to two iconic buildings in Dublin City Centre: Mansion House and Wood Quay Civic Offices.

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.

Richard Shakespeare Director of Services or Equivalent (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)