Helium Arts (Helium Arts)

Lobbying Organisation Helium Arts

Date published 21 Jan, 2025

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Children and Youth Affairs

Period 1 Sep, 2024 to 31 Dec, 2024

Specific Details Minister Carroll McNeill visited a Helium Arts children's art workshop in Ballybrack, Co Dublin on 23 November 2024. We sought to have renewed funding locally and nationally under a new Programme for Government if she was reelected.

Intended results We sought pledge of support from Minister Carroll McNeill, including in her party's pre-election manifesto & any potential programme for Gov Fine Gael would be negotiating - to secure continued local/national funding in next Prog for Gov to consolidate/expand our services to children w/lifelong health conditions. The impact of our work on children/families wellbeing is independently proven.We sought support for principle of our work, as part of a holistic approach for children w/illness.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Helene Hugel

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.

Event / Reception (1)

Event was a children's art workshop which took place in Ballybrack Project Centre, Ballybrack, Co Dublin

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.

Jennifer Carroll McNeill Minister (Department of Health)