Crosscare (Crosscare)

Lobbying Organisation Crosscare

Date published 17 Jan, 2019

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Social Protection

Period 1 Sep, 2018 to 31 Dec, 2018

Specific Details Budget & social policy strategy to restore full rate adult Jobseekers Allowance to adults under 26 who are homeless and who are leaving Direct Provision

Intended results Full rate JSA for groups identified by budgetary change or adjustment to means assessment

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Danielle Mc Laughlin

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)

Leinster House office with Willie O' Dea T.D. on 2nd October 2018.

Email (1)

Group email sent on 3rd October 2018 for open invite to photocall on 4th October 2018 outside Leinster House to all DPOs in list below.

Email (1)

Email request sent 3rd October 2018 to meet with Minister re same

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.

Willie O'Dea TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Regina Doherty Minister (Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection)

John Brady TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Joan Collins TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Bríd Smith TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jack Chambers TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Clare Daly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jim O'Callaghan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mick Wallace TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Fintan Warfield Senator (Seanad)

Lynn Ruane Senator (Seanad)

Máire Devine Senator (Seanad)

Brendan Howlin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mary Lou McDonald TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Maureen O'Sullivan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Eoin Ó Broin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Gino Kenny TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Richard Boyd Barrett TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Katherine Zappone Senator (Seanad)

Louise O'Reilly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Brendan Ryan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Róisín Shorthall TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Dessie Ellis TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Paul Murphy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ruth Coppinger TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Catherine Murphy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Eamon Ryan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Finian McGrath TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Gary Gannon Councillor (Dublin City Council)