Trim Family Resource Centre

Lobbying Organisation Trim Family Resource Centre

Date published 13 Sep, 2023

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Children and Youth Affairs

Period 1 May, 2023 to 31 Aug, 2023

Specific Details Meet and Greet event organised by National FRC Forum in Dublin

Intended results We are calling on Oireachtas members to support our call for adequate sustainable funding for Family Resource Centres around Ireland. The event will be an opportunity to hear about the important work of FRCs in your constituency.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Justyna Doherty

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

Mass communications

Email All Oireachtas Members I am contacting you on behalf of Trim FRC. You will have received an invitation from the FRC National Forum to attend a meet and greet for Oireachtas members tomorrow, Tues 9th May. This year marks 25 years of the National FRC Programme. We in Trim FRC are proud members of the FRNCF, actively working to combat disadvantage and to strengthen and empower children, families and communities in Meath. We would greatly appreciate it if you would be available to attend tomorrow’s meet and greet.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (1)

Date: Tuesday, 9th May 2023 Time: 5pm – 7pm Purpose: We are calling on Oireachtas members to support our call for adequate sustainable funding for Family Resource Centres around Ireland. The event will be an opportunity to hear about the important work of FRCs in your constituency

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.

Thomas Byrne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Damien English TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Peadar Tóibín TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Johnny Guirke TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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