Irish Self Catering Federation

Lobbying Organisation Irish Self Catering Federation

Date published 19 Jan, 2022

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Tourism

Period 1 Sep, 2021 to 31 Dec, 2021

Specific Details Request to open our Conference " Recovery & connectivity 2022" & Business Plan

Intended results Opening word for our conference on 10th November " Recovery & connectivity 2022" Receiving funding for the ISCF through our Business Plan

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Peter Downey

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.

Email (2-5)

*This was for our Annual conference "connectivity and recovery 2022" on the 10th November 2021. Unfortunately Catherine Martin, Leo Varadkar or Heather Humphrey wasn't able to attend (live or pre-recorded). *Presented our Business Plan to Jack Chambers, in the hope for funding for the ISCF.

Phone call (2-5)

*Made a phone call to Leo Varadkar office, PA Mary. Heather Humphrey Office. *Follow up call with Jack Chambers re. Business Plan

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.

Heather Humphreys Minister (Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)

Leo Varadkar An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jack Chambers TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Catherine Martin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)