Forum Connemara CLG

Lobbying Organisation Forum Connemara CLG

Date published 20 Jan, 2023

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Community

Period 1 Sep, 2022 to 31 Dec, 2022

Specific Details Subject matter: Reduced level of LEADER Programme funding 2023-2027. Lobbied the following individuals :Hildegrade Naughton TD on 7/11/2022, Eamon O'Cuiv TD on the 1st & 14th Nov. 2022. Noel Grealish TD on the 1st & 14th Nov. 2022. Catherine Connolly TD on the 1st & 14th Nov. 2022. Mairead Farrell TD 7/11/2022. Senator Sean Kyne on the 1st & 14th Nov. 2022.

Intended results The lobbing was in relation to the reduced level of funding that Forum Connemara CLG was to receive for the LEADER Programme ( 2023-2027), which would be detrimental to the Connemara area. The CEO discussed the LEADER funding reduction with the representatives and to examine other possible funding, and to inform their colleagues of this matter and the negative impact within the Connemara region.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Karen Mannion CEO - Forum Connemara CLG

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.

Phone call (2-5)

Hildegarde Naughton TD - zoom 7/11/2022 Eamon O'Cuiv TD 1st & 14th Nov. 2022 Phone and email Noel Grealish TD 1st & 14th Nov. 2022 email Catherine Connolly TD 1st & 14th Nov. 2022 Phone and email Mairead Farrell TD - zoom 7/11/2022 Senator Sean Kyne - 1st & 14th Nov. 2022 Phone and email The above Representatives were contacted in relation to the reduced level of LEADER Programme funding and the detrimental effects within the Connemara region.

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.

Éamon Ó Cuív TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Noel Grealish TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Hildegarde Naughton TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Catherine Connolly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mairéad Farrell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Kyne Senator (Seanad)