Community After Schools Project (CASPr) (Community Development Project)

Lobbying Organisation Community After Schools Project (CASPr)

Date published 07 Jan, 2020

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Community

Period 1 Sep, 2019 to 31 Dec, 2019

Specific Details Employment of DSP resources and the National Childcare Scheme

Intended results To secure further DSP employees and to explain the effect of the New National Childcare Scheme on local community projects and the fact that indeed some children may be left behind.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Brian O' Toole

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.

Informal communication (1)

William Priestley and Gary Gannon are a part of our committee and would be consulted on an ongoing basis re the workings of our project and indeed the needs and concerns also.

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.

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Finance)

Gary Gannon Councillor (Dublin City Council)

William Priestly Councillor (South Dublin County Council)