Jobcare

Lobbying Organisation Jobcare

Date published 01 May, 2019

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Employment

Period 1 Jan, 2019 to 30 Apr, 2019

Specific Details Job club programmes for job seekers

Intended results Inform the DPOs of how Jobcare delivers job club programme to its service users Inform the DPOs of the benefits of providing 1:1 career coaches on the job club programme and at Intro Careers Fair on the day

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Peter Johnson, Chairman, Jobcare

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.

Event / Reception (1)

Intreo Careers Fair on 28 March 2019 at which Jobcare had a stand. Incidental conversations were had with DPOs attending the event - about Jobcare and its provision of volunteer coaches providing 1:1 career coaching to job seekers on the day.

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.

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

John McKeon Secretary General (Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection)

Jacqui McCrum Director General (The Office of the Ombudsman)

Niall Egan Assistant Secretary (Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection)

John Conlon Assistant Secretary (Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection)