Wicklow Travellers Group Ltd.,

Lobbying Organisation Wicklow Travellers Group Ltd.,

Date published 13 May, 2021

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Community

Period 1 Jan, 2021 to 30 Apr, 2021

Specific Details Letter sent to public officials regarding the removal of core funding/essential service for the Traveller Community in County Wicklow

Intended results Reinstatement of funding or acquisition of alternative funding streams

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Isobel O'Duffy

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 WICKLOW TRAVELLERS GROUP COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE

CRO number (if applicable) 248913

Company address CEART; CENTRE OF EDUCATION & RESOURCING TRAVELLERS CRINION PARK WICKLOW CO WICKLOW CO. WICKLOW, WICKLOW

Main business or activity Community Development

Company website www.wicklowtravellersgroup.ie

Contact email address coordinator@wicklowtravellersgroup.ie

Contact phone number +353867925633

Contact address CEART, Crinion Park, Wicklow Town A67 AR20

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Letter (1)

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.

John Brady TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Simon Harris Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)

Eileen Flynn Senator (Seanad)

Pat Casey Senator (Seanad)

Stephen Donnelly Minister (Department of Health)

Jennifer Whitmore TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Steven Matthews TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)