National Traveller MABS

Lobbying Organisation National Traveller MABS

Date published 20 Sep, 2023

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 May, 2023 to 31 Aug, 2023

Specific Details Emails were sent to Minister Roderic O'Gorman T.D. ON THE (22/02/2023 and resent on the 10/03/23) was resent on the 20th June asking if National Traveller MABS could be included in the review of National Traveller Roma Inclusion Strategy and the updating of National Traveller Roma Inclusion Strategy 2 as we are the only National Traveller Organisation that advocates on behalf of Traveller on financial inclusion

Intended results National Traveller MABS inclusion in the review of the National Traveller Roma Inclusion Strategy and in the updating of National Traveller Roma Inclusion Strategy 2. As the only National Traveller Organisation that Advocates on behalf of Traveller on financial inclusion

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Nancy Power

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)

1 email was sent to Minister Roderic O'Gorman T.D. on the 20/06/23,resent on the 01/08/23 a reply received on the 19th July. Two emails followed to set a virtual meeting date with two officials working on the NITRIS strategy. A virtual meeting took place with Conor and Jessica DCEDIY on Wednesday 06/09/23

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.

Roderic O'Gorman Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)