Special Olympics Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Special Olympics Ireland

Date published 21 May, 2018

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Sports and Recreation

Period 1 Jan, 2018 to 30 Apr, 2018

Specific Details A meeting was held between Special Olympics Ireland and South Dublin County Council Officials regarding the use of Tallaght Stadium on June 14th 2018 for the Opening Ceremony of Special Olympics Ireland's 2018 Games.

Intended results To secure the use of the venue,

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Jo McDaid, Director of Operations

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 took place at South County Dublin County Council Offices in Tallaght.

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.

Billy Coman Director of Services or Equivalent (South Dublin County Council)

Frank Nevin Director of Services or Equivalent (South Dublin County Council)