Scouting Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Scouting Ireland

Date published 20 May, 2021

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Children and Youth Affairs

Period 1 Jan, 2021 to 30 Apr, 2021

Specific Details To increase funding for Scouting Ireland through once off funding of 2 million

Intended results Increased funding at a local and national level for Scouting Ireland and all its membership so as to ensure the existence of Scouting across all constituencies.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Anne Griffin

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? Yes

What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? All Scout Groups encouraged to contact their local representative - email/letter/meeting/social media. Provided template letter & social media posts.

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Mass communications

Letter All Oireachtas Members A letter and email were sent to every Deputy, Minister and Senator in the county from the CEO outlining the financial difficulties facing Scouting Irelands Scout Groups and national organisation. It requested that they raise the financial crisis with Minister O'Gorman.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (6-10)

Meetings with CEO and Chair to discuss in detail the financial crisis in Scouting Ireland as a result of Covid-19.

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.

Cathal Crowe TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Malcolm Noonan Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Mary Fitzpatrick Senator (Seanad)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Canney TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Emer Higgins TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Brendan Smith TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)