Laois Community and Enterprise Development CLG (Laois Partnership Company)

Lobbying Organisation Laois Community and Enterprise Development CLG

Date published 22 Dec, 2021

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Community

Period 1 Sep, 2021 to 31 Dec, 2021

Specific Details Request to TD's and local elected representatives to make a submission for LEADER funding to be increased in the new CAP.

Intended results Funding increased to match 2009 - 2013 levels as it has dropped by 60% since then.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Catherine Cowap

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? Yes

What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? Request for local elected representatives to make a submission for LEADER funding to be increased in the new CAP due to the reduction of funding of 60% on 2009 - 13 levels.

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Mass communications

Email All Councillors Request for local elected representatives to make a submission for LEADER funding to be increased in the new CAP due to the reduction of funding of 60% on 2009 - 13 levels.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (2-5)

Request for Laois/Offaly TDs to make a submission for LEADER funding to be increased in the new CAP due to the reduction of funding of 60% on 2009 - 13 levels.

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.

Charles Flanagan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Fleming TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Brian Stanley TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Barry Cowen TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Carol Nolan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)