Depaul

Lobbying Organisation Depaul

Date published 21 Jan, 2022

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Community

Period 1 Sep, 2021 to 31 Dec, 2021

Specific Details Launch event for the transfer of seven facilities from the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul to Depaul, which took place at Deerpark House in Cork.

Intended results That the Taoiseach would attend the event, meet stakeholders, give a speech, and engage with media. To keep relevant parties informed of the work Depaul is carrying out in the service of people who are experiencing homelessness, and to mark the launch of the successful transfer of seven facilities from the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul to Depaul.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity David Kitching Bassline Communications, David Carroll CEO Depaul

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 (21-30)

Correspondence inviting Taoiseach to an Event in Cork. Including details of event, protocol etc.

Phone call (11-20)

Follow up calls as part of this event

Informal communication (11-20)

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.

Darragh O'Brien Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Micheál Martin An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Diarmuid Lynch Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)

Carolyne Godkin Director of Services or Equivalent (Wexford County Council)

John Brannigan Director of Services or Equivalent (Longford County Council)

Mark Keaveney Director of Services or Equivalent (Westmeath County Council)

Simon Coveney TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael McGrath TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)