The Irish Blue Cross

Lobbying Organisation The Irish Blue Cross

Date published 19 Jan, 2018

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Community

Period 1 Sep, 2017 to 31 Dec, 2017

Specific Details Notifying the Department of Agriculture, Food and The Marine that planning permission was granted by Dublin City Council for development of the Inchicore Clinic/premises, being funded mainly through ear-marked Dept. ex-Gratia funding, received since 2015.

Intended results Continued increased ex-Gratia funding which would be vital in funding of development work at The Inchicore Clinic/premises.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Christina Conneely

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 (1)

An updating email to Brid Farrell, at the Department of Agriculture, Food and The Marine, informing her that Planning Permission was granted by Dublin City Council for the development of the Inchicore Clinic/premises.

Phone call (1)

A phone call to Brid Farrell regarding the importance of the continued level of ex-Gratia funding from the Department of Agriculture, Food and The Marine in December 2017 towards developing the Inchicore Clinic/premises in 2018. Explaining that a Board decision would be made regarding the timing of the project and it proceeding, based on the level of funds required Vs. funds available.

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.

Michael Creed Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)