The Presbyterian Church in Ireland

Lobbying Organisation The Presbyterian Church in Ireland

Date published 21 Sep, 2020

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Community

Period 1 May, 2020 to 31 Aug, 2020

Specific Details CLÁR (Ceantair Laga Árd-Riachtanais) funding application

Intended results To highlight the need in the local area and seek advice regarding the application. The application was unsuccessful and a councillor suggested another fund which may be more appropriate to our needs. However the congregational committee has decided not to proceed.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Rev Daryl Edwards on the direction of the Congregational Committee of Kilmount Presbyterian Church

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 (6-10)

6 initial emails to local councillors

Phone call (2-5)

Phone calls or text messages - replies from 3 councillors

Meeting (2-5)

2 councillors met Rev Daryl Edwards on site to view the project 1 councillor visited independently

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.

Clifford Kelly Councillor (Cavan County Council)

Aiden Fitzpatrick Councillor (Cavan County Council)

Carmel Brady Councillor (Cavan County Council)

Paddy McDonald Councillor (Cavan County Council)

Sarah O’Reilly Councillor (Cavan County Council)

Val Smith Councillor (Cavan County Council)