The Irish Local Development Network CLG

Lobbying Organisation The Irish Local Development Network CLG

Date published 15 Jan, 2021

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Community

Period 1 Sep, 2020 to 31 Dec, 2020

Specific Details LEADER Transition Programme

Intended results Announcement of a new Programme Design of new Programme Funding level of new Programme

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Joe Saunders

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?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

Jonathan Hoare (Former DPO) Special Advisor (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? Yes

What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? Make representations to local Oireachtas members

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Mass communications

Email All Oireachtas Members All ILDN members were invited to email their local Oireachtas members and meet with them where possible

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Phone call (2-5)

Phone call to discuss LEADER transitional arrangements

Letter (2-5)

Letter to outline ILDN priorities in terms of LEADER transition

Virtual Meeting (1)

Meeting to discuss LEADER transition arrangements

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.

Heather Humphreys Minister (Department of Social Protection)

William Parnell Special Adviser (Department of Rural and Community Development)

Pauric McPhillips Special Adviser (Department of Social Protection)