Montague Communications Ltd

Lobbying Organisation Montague Communications Ltd

Date published 20 May, 2020

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Community

Period 1 Jan, 2020 to 30 Apr, 2020

Specific Details Election manifestoes and Programme for Government

Intended results To retain employment activation services and LEADER within not-for-profit, community-based model and improve investment in same

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Pat Montague

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? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Company name The Irish Local Development Network CLG

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address Unit 24, Tait Business Centre, Dominic Street, Limerick

Main business or activity Representative Body

Company website www.ildn.ie

Contact email address info@ildn.ie

Contact phone number 061-404923

Contact address

Mass communications

Email All Oireachtas Members Email of ILDN's pre-budget submission to all Oireachtas members and also including a request for a meeting

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (11-20)

Email correspondence seeking retention of local employment services as a community not-for-profit service and increased investment in LEADER

Email (2-5)

Email seeking meetings around Programme for Government process

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.

Thomas Pringle TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Finian McGrath TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ged Nash TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Gerald Nash Senator (Seanad)

Bríd Smith TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Shane Ross TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Dara Calleary TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Charlie McConalogue TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)