The Community Platform (The Community Platform)

Lobbying Organisation The Community Platform

Date published 16 Jan, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Social Protection

Period 1 Sep, 2024 to 31 Dec, 2024

Specific Details Community Platform Manifesto for the General Election

Intended results For political parties and candidates to address the Platform proposals under four key areas: the eradication of poverty; the delivery of a universal Public System of Early Childhood Education and Care; the implementation of an effective model of collaborative governance; the creation of inclusive, resilient, sustainable and empowered communities.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Tim Hanley

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 (1)

Email sent to political party leaders

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.

Simon Harris An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Micheál Martin Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Mary Lou McDonald TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Roderic O'Gorman TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ivana Bacik TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Richard Boyd Barrett TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Holly Cairns TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)