Don Briggs

Lobbying Organisation Don Briggs

Date published 28 Dec, 2018

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Children and Youth Affairs

Period 1 Sep, 2018 to 31 Dec, 2018

Specific Details I lobbied on behalf of the Cottage Home Child and Family Services' Family Support Service for funding

Intended results I hoped to secure funding for 2019 and onwards at €400,000 per year

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Don Briggs

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?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

Shane Ross, Minister of transport, Richard Boyd Barrett T.D. (Former DPO) Minister (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)

Shane Ross and Richard Boyd Barrett (Former DPO) Minister (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)

Shane Ross (Currently employed as a DPO) Minister (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? Yes

What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? To canvass DCYA for support

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Company name Cottage Home Child and Family Services

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address 59 Mulgrave Street, Dunlaoghaire, Co. Dublin

Main business or activity Youth Work/Childcare

Company website family.support@cottagehome.ie

Contact email address info@cottagehome.ie

Contact phone number 012801215

Contact address 59 Mulgrave Street, Dunlaoghaire, Co. Dublin

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (1)

With Minister for Children and Youth Affairs plus letters and emails and meetings with other stakeholdrers

Designated public officials lobbied

There were no DPOs directly lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area.