Southside Travellers Action Group Ltd (Southside Travellers Action Group Ltd)

Lobbying Organisation Southside Travellers Action Group Ltd

Date published 22 Jan, 2017

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Community

Period 1 Sep, 2016 to 31 Dec, 2016

Specific Details Addressing the long-term needs of survivors and families bereaved by the Carrickmines fire

Intended results To gain adequate level of support for those affected by the Carrickmines fire

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Geraldine Dunne

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 (6-10)

Emailed TDs to ask for their support

Meeting (2-5)

Meetings in Leinster House to discuss long-term needs of survivors/families bereaved by Carrickmines fire

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.

David Stanton Minister of State (Department of Justice and Equality)

Catherine Byrne Minister of State (Department of Health)

Josepha Madigan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Shane Ross Minister (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)

Richard Boyd Barrett TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor Minister (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)

Cormac Devlin Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)