Coolmine Therapeutic Community

Lobbying Organisation Coolmine Therapeutic Community

Date published 20 Sep, 2024

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May, 2024 to 31 Aug, 2024

Specific Details Minister Jack Chambers visited Coolmine Lodge (men's residential) to learn about our work, meet residents, and for Coolmine to highlight funding challenges.

Intended results To make the Minister aware that we are historically underfunded for Ashleigh House and the Drug Free Day Programme, and urgently need additional funding to maintain services in 2025. Additionally, we seek funding to redevelop Coolmine Lodge, moving from dormitory beds to single-occupancy rooms, to better serve homeless men with addiction and mental health needs.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Pauline McKeown Chief Executive

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)

Post meeting, 2 - 3 emails were exchanged in relation to further details of funding requirements.

Email (2-5)

Emails were exchanged to share further details of funding requirements.

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.

Jack Chambers Minister of State (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)

Tom Kitt Councillor (Fingal County Council)