Gaisce - The President's Award

Lobbying Organisation Gaisce - The President's Award

Date published 24 Sep, 2018

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Children and Youth Affairs

Period 1 May, 2018 to 31 Aug, 2018

Specific Details Gaisce programme and youth policies

Intended results Improved awareness and understanding of the programme, and its funding requirements

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Yvonne McKenna and John Cunningham

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)

Meeting between Gaisce Chair, John Cunningham, Gaisce CEO Yvonne McKenna and Minister Zappone in relation to Gaisce programme.

Meeting (1)

Meeting between Gaisce CEO Yvonne McKenna, and Senator Mark Daly in relation to Gaisce programme and the Thomas F. Meagher Foundation.

Meeting (1)

Meeting between Gaisce Chair, John Cunningham and Art O'Leary in relation to Gaisce programme.

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.

Katherine Zappone Minister (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)

Mark Daly Senator (Seanad)

Art O'Leary Secretary General (The President's Establishment)