The Irish Local Development Network CLG

Lobbying Organisation The Irish Local Development Network CLG

Date published 21 Jan, 2025

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Community

Period 1 Sep, 2024 to 31 Dec, 2024

Specific Details Oireachtas Members were invited to an event highlighting issues of interest to disadvantaged communities

Intended results To seek to bring these issues to the attention of elected representatives

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Carol Baumann

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? All Members of the Network (45 local development companies) were asked to encourage their local elected representatives to attend the event on September 21st

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Event / Reception (1)

Invitees were asked to drop into an event to meet local development companies.

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.

Marian Harkin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Healy-Rae TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Frank Feighan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Denis Naughten TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Alan Dillon TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Dara Calleary TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Bríd Smith TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Claire Kerrane TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Eugene Murphy Senator (Seanad)

Joe O'Brien Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)

Marc MacSharry TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pat Casey Senator (Seanad)

Joe Flaherty TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Fintan O'Brien Assistant Secretary (Department of Rural and Community Development)