Clarecare CLG

Lobbying Organisation Clarecare CLG

Date published 16 Aug, 2019

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May, 2019 to 31 Aug, 2019

Specific Details meeting Minister Breen to lobby for funds to employ an addiction support worker in the Kilrush area

Intended results funds to employ a worker in the Kilrush area to support clients and family members post treatment and those most at risk of drug use to liaise with a range of education, employment and educational opportunities

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Mags Nash of Clarecare and members of the Kilrush Multi-agency steering group including representatives from the MWRDAF and the Garda

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)

The opportunity arose for members of the Kilrush Multi-agency steering group for addiction treatment activities to meet with Minister Pat Breen, while the latter was on other government business.

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.

Pat Breen Minister of State (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)