Travellers of North Cork clg

Lobbying Organisation Travellers of North Cork clg

Date published 09 Jan, 2018

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 Sep, 2017 to 31 Dec, 2017

Specific Details The operation of the Local Traveller Accommodation Consultative Commitees

Intended results raise awareness of the lack of progress of cork County Council LTACC and problems with Travellers accessing accommodation

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Bec Fahy

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? To join a protest and to bring evidence of accommodation issues

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Company name Travellers of North Cork clg

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address riverside doneraile county cork

Main business or activity Community Development

Company website

Contact email address travellersnorthcork@live.com

Contact phone number 022 71035

Contact address riverside doneraile county cork

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Informal communication (1)

Protest outside Cork City Council offices on 13th November 2017 to coincide with the NTACC review meeting involving Cork County Council, Cork City Council, Limerick County Council, Kerry County Council

Email (2-5)

email local councillors regarding issues over the NTACC review of Cork County Council LTACC

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.

Ian Doyle Councillor (Cork County Council)

Melissa Mullane Councillor (Cork County Council)

Danielle Twomey Councillor (Cork County Council)

Ger Keohane Councillor (Cork County Council)