Dyspraxia Association of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Dyspraxia Association of Ireland

Date published 22 Sep, 2016

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Budgetary matters

Period 1 May, 2016 to 31 Aug, 2016

Specific Details We lobbied for funding for our charity, Dyspraxia/DCD Ireland

Intended results To secure long term funding for the organisation

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

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.

Meeting (1)

Paschal Donohoe came to the office of Dyspraxia/DCD Ireland where he met Catherine Whelan and our CEO Harry Conway. They informed him of the work the charity does and explained how little funding we receive.

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.

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)