National Traveller MABS

Lobbying Organisation National Traveller MABS

Date published 29 Jun, 2023

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Energy and Natural Resources

Period 1 Jan, 2023 to 30 Apr, 2023

Specific Details Clarification from Government as to how Travellers in mobiles and other living situations could avail of the credit which they missed out on in 2022/2023.

Intended results Clarification from Government as to how Travellers in mobiles and other living situations could avail of the credit which they missed out on in 2022/2023.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Nancy Power

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 (2-5)

Email sent to Senator Flynn, Minister Eamon Ryan, Minister Ossian Smyth and to Ministersdiary@decc.gov.ie requesting a meeting. 19/01/2023 A follow up email requesting a meeting was sent on 01/02/2023 and another follow up email was sent on the 24/02/2023. Two emails were sent on the 24/02/23 & 01/02/23 to set the date and time for the meeting. A email was sent on the 02/03/24 to add Denise Collins NTMABS to the attendance list.

Meeting (1)

A meeting was held in Minister Smyths office with Minister Smyth National Traveller MABS staff (Nancy Power, Denise Collins and Aoife Foley) Senator Eileen Flynn and Gillian Clarke from the Ministers Office.

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.

Ossian Smyth TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Eileen Flynn Senator (Seanad)

Eamon Ryan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)