SOS KILKENNY CLG (SOS KILKENNY CLG)

Lobbying Organisation SOS KILKENNY CLG

Date published 27 Aug, 2025

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Budgetary matters

Period 1 May, 2025 to 31 Aug, 2025

Specific Details Meeting with John McGuinness T.D.

Intended results to advocate for the disability sector, in particular for SOS Kilkenny CLG in budget 2026, for sufficient sustainable funding to provide supports to the people attending disability organisations.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Francis Coughlan CEO SOS Kilkenny CLG

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)

This meeting took place in Francis Coughlan's office at the administration and training for SOS Kilkenny on the Kells Road Kilkenny.

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.

John McGuinness TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)