Prosper Meath CLG (Prosper Meath)

Lobbying Organisation Prosper Meath CLG

Date published 16 Sep, 2022

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May, 2022 to 31 Aug, 2022

Specific Details Letter from Prosper Meath's Chairperson to Senators and TDs with regards to the urgent need for pay parity for Section 39 organisations.

Intended results To request a meeting with local Senators and TDs to discuss the urgent need for pay parity for Section 39 organisations. In line with The Companies Act 2014, The Board of Directors holds the overall responsibility for ensuring that Prosper can continue to trade, and if the risk posed by pay parity is not addressed, the Board fear that this will be threatened.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Paula Carey, Chairperson

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.

Letter (1)

Section 39 Pay Inequality with Section 38 organisations and the HSE.

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.

Regina Doherty Senator (Seanad)

Alan Farrell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Johnny Guirke TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Duncan Smith TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Joe O'Brien Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)

Darragh O'Brien Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Louise O'Reilly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Damien English Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Peadar Tóibín TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Darren O'Rourke TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Thomas Byrne Minister of State (Department of the Taoiseach)

Helen McEntee Minister (Department of Justice)