Association of Irish Local Government

Lobbying Organisation Association of Irish Local Government

Date published 07 Jan, 2016

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Social Protection

Period 1 Sep, 2015 to 31 Dec, 2015

Specific Details Pay Related Social Insurance Code

Intended results Access to PRSI benefits for local authority elected members who already PAYE PRSI Class K levy

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Liam Kenny, Director

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)

Denis Landy (Former DPO) Senator (Seanad)

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)

Date: 7 October 2015 Place: Leinster House 2000 meeting room Present: Liam Kenny, Director, AILG; Tom Moylan, Co-Director; Cllrs:- Padraig McNally, Past President, AILG; Dermot Lacey; Sean McGowan, Local Authority Members' Association; Irene Winters, do.. Senator Denis Landy.

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.

Kevin Humphreys Minister of State (Department of Social Protection)