Innovate Communities

Lobbying Organisation Innovate Communities

Date published 29 Apr, 2020

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Foreign Affairs

Period 1 Jan, 2020 to 30 Apr, 2020

Specific Details The Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs & Trade Mr. Simon Coveney, T.D. invited Innovate Communities to The Museum of Literature Ireland to attend the reception held for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in March.

Intended results Attending and networking.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Annabelle Conway

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)

Annabelle Conway was introduced to Simon Conveney and we emailed him the following day to arrange a meeting. The aim was to discuss how we can work with the DFA to develop our cross boarder youth programme with the Prince’s Trust into the Republic of Ireland - working together to support the development of a more reconciled and cohesive All Ireland society.

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.

Simon Coveney Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)