Waterford Leader Partnership CLG

Lobbying Organisation Waterford Leader Partnership CLG

Date published 08 May, 2024

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Agriculture

Period 1 Jan, 2024 to 30 Apr, 2024

Specific Details Funding for Social Farming projects

Intended results Meeting with Minister to discuss Social Farming, it's merits and funding of same.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Gillian McCarthy

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)

Emails to Mary Butler's office.

Event / Reception (1)

Met at Healthy Kilkenny event.

Event / Reception (1)

Grace O'Sullivan visited a Social Farm, st her offices request.

Event / Reception (1)

Declan Doocey visited a social farm.

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.

Mary Butler TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Hildegarde Naughton TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Grace O'Sullivan MEP (European Parliament)

Declan Doocey Councillor (Waterford City and County Council)