Barnardos

Lobbying Organisation Barnardos

Date published 18 Sep, 2020

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Community

Period 1 May, 2020 to 31 Aug, 2020

Specific Details Barnardos engaged with the new Minister for Community Development

Intended results Seeking to influence the Minister's agenda during his tenure

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Suzanne Connolly

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.

Letter (1)

Letter with invitation to meet, a brief outlining Barnardos' work and demonstrating the funding crisis in community services for children and families which are funded by Tusla.

Meeting (1)

Meeting took place in Barnardos' family support service in Finglas County Dublin

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.

Joe O'Brien Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)