Sensational Kids CLG

Lobbying Organisation Sensational Kids CLG

Date published 08 May, 2024

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Community

Period 1 Jan, 2024 to 30 Apr, 2024

Specific Details Seeking funding support for National Child Development Centre

Intended results Funding support for National Child Development Centre

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Karen Leigh

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)

Correspondence with Martin Heydon & Sean O'Fearghail regarding funding for National Child Development Centre

Meeting (1)

Meeting & follow up emails with Celina Barrett, Kildare County Council to seek funding support for a therapeutic playground at the National Child Development Centre

Email (2-5)

Correspondence to Minister Rabbitte & Martin Heydon regarding core funding for Sensational Kids

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.

Celina Barrett Acting Director of Service (Kildare County Council)

Martin Heydon Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Anne Rabbitte Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)