Relevant Matter
Matters involving public funds
Public Policy Area
Budgetary matters
Period
1 Sep, 2024 to 31 Dec, 2024
Specific Details
General Election Hustings hosted by IWA Carlow 15th November 2024 from 12.00- 1.00 pm
Intended results
To provide members with an opportunity to ask questions and highlight issues they face in their locality. To also become familiar with the candidates running for election who will be representing the constitency and to understand their manifestos.
Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity
Marion Dowling, Louise Barry
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?
Yes
What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners?
Emails sent to each candidate with follow up calls. Advised members that the hustings were an an opportunity to ask questions and highlight issues they face in their locality. To also become familiar with the candidates running for election who will be representing the constitency and to understand their manifestos.
Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client?
No
Lobbying activity
The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.
Email (11-20)
Hustings in Carlow
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.
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Malcolm Noonan
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
David Fitzgerald
Councillor (Kilkenny County Council)
Peter 'Chap' Cleere
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Adrienne Wallace
Councillor (Carlow County Council)
Seán Ó hArgáin
Councillor (Kilkenny County Council)
Michael Doyle
Councillor (Kilkenny County Council)
Eugene McGuinness
Councillor (Kilkenny County Council)
Natasha Newsome Drennan
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Catherine Callaghan
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)