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2024-09-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Elizabeth Canavan (Assistant Secretary), Department of the Taoiseach
Intent: Facilitated dialogue that will help to identify, and where possible address, the legitimate concerns of the community of Coolock and key stakeholders
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Suggestions submitted to Elizabeth Canavan in relation to the ongoing conflict at the proposed IPAS site based at Crowne paints Coolock |
2024-01-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Richard Bruton (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Cian O'Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Aodhán Ó Ríordáin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Seán Haughey (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Denise Mitchell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Update and inform our local TD's of the issues affecting members of the community
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Briefing meeting with Dublin Bay North TD's about community issues |
2023-09-22
Politician(s) lobbied: Elizabeth Canavan (Assistant Secretary), Department of the Taoiseach
Intent: Raising Awareness of Government officials knowledge of Home Visiting programmes in Ireland, impact of child poverty and value of early intervention initiatives
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Information on scaling of Home Visiting programmes in Ireland |
| — | impact of child poverty and value of early intervention initiatives |
2022-05-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Roderic O'Gorman (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Intent: Reversal of decision to exclude ABC's from the 4% funding increase
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Letter to Minister Roderic O'Gorman requesting that the Department and Tusla reconsider refusal to include ABC's in the 4% funding increase |
2022-05-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Richard Bruton (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Seán Haughey (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Denise Mitchell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paul Donnelly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Roderic O'Gorman (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Support Dail motion to pause the speed with which the RFT is being rolled out by the Department of Social Protection
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Department of Social Protection RTF Local Area Employment Service |
2022-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Denise Mitchell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Richard Bruton (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Cian O'Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Seán Haughey (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Aodhán Ó Ríordáin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Support from Local TD's on the following points: •The ILDN call for a nationwide LES delivered through LDC's•The ILDN calls for increased investment in the Social Inclusion & Community Activation Programme and the development of a Digital Inclusion Fund•The ILDN propose reforms of Tús, Community Employment & Rural Social Schemes in order maximise eligibility and participation•The ILDN suggests the introduction of a Core Costs Model to ensure the future sustainability of Local Development Sector
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Local Area Employment Services Tender - 2022 The Chance for an Inclusive & Developmental Budget - Pre Budget Submission |
2021-05-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Seán Haughey (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Richard Bruton (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Denise Mitchell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Aodhán Ó Ríordáin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Cian O'Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: In writing to Dublin Bay North TDs the Northside Partnership CEO was seeking a meeting with local TDs to outline concerns with regard to the future provision of community based employment services and the mechanisms through which the Department of Social Protection is implementing to commission service delivery. In addition the CEO wished to stress the NSP views and that of the Irish Local Development Network based on over 25 years experience in delivering community based employment services.
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | ??Northside Partnership CEO wrote to all Dublin Bay North TDs on the 13th of April 2021 to express concerns with regard to the future provision of employment services within the community and seeking a meeting with individual TDs to brief them on those concerns. |
2021-05-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Cian O'Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: We are asking Deputy O’Callaghan and other deputies to question the need for public procurement and consider the wider implications of this approach to the delivery of social and community services across Ireland. We ask that this be considered in the context of developing a stakeholder led economy and not share holder led economy. We would ask that the Deputy question Government policy which seems to support the opening and developing market space for for-profit private sector organisations in
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | ??Northside Partnership CEO and NSP Director of Services met with Deputy Cian O'Callaghan to brief him on the Department of Social Protection decision to utilise a competitive process to procure a Local Employment type services model as part of the Department's Contracted Employment Services offerings. NSP wished to inform the Deputy on potential negative implications of the procurement process for the community and voluntary sector and on Northside Partnership in particular should it not be su |
2020-01-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Richard Bruton (Minister), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications
Intent: To ensure Minister Bruton understood the benefits of community based, non profit model of employment services.::To flag concerns with regard to the procurement process and how the process could mitigate against non-profit organisations competing if the scale of the delivery areas is too large and if there is a requirement to frontload costs on the provider.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | In meeting with Minister Richard Bruton and his Assistant Jenny McCormack |
| — | Northside Partnership's CEO |
| — | Director of Services and Local Employment Services Co-ordinator sought to raise concerns with regard to the future provision of community based local employment services and their potential outsourcing through a public procurement process. In particular NSP representatives sought to raise awareness of the benefits of person centred |
| — | community-based services in assisting long term unemployed |
2020-01-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Finian McGrath (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Regina Doherty (Minister), Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
Intent: In meeting with Minister McGrath Northside Partnership's CEO and Northside Partnership's Director of Services sought to raise concerns with regard to the future provision of community based local employment services and their potential outsourcing through a public procurement process. In particular NSP representatives sought to raise awareness of the benefits of person centred, community-based services in assisting long term unemployed people in moving toward the labour market. NSP delegates req
Methods: Letter, Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Northside Partnership CEO and Director of Services met with Minister McGrath in the Minister's office in Leinster House. |