Clare Public Participation Network

Lobbying Organisation Clare Public Participation Network

Date published 21 Sep, 2022

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Community

Period 1 May, 2022 to 31 Aug, 2022

Specific Details Anti Poverty Strategy Project in Clare - Clare PP submitted a range of parliamentary questions through our county TDs seeking information to inform a report on poverty in County Clare

Intended results We intended to gather accurate verifiable data and answers from ministers on a range of issues relating to rural development and poverty in Clare We intended to keep the TDs aware of our project in order that they could use our findings in their policy making work

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Sarah Clancy

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 (11-20)

Working with our researcher Dr Conor McCabe we submitted more than 78 parliamentary questions through our elected representatives in Clare. We used the information gleaned from this process to inform our project on poverty in Clare and we shared the responses publicly on our website.

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.

Violet Anne Wynne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael McNamara TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Cathal Crowe TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)