Politician(s) lobbied: Joe O'Brien (Minister of State), Department of Rural and Community Development
Intent: To achieve budgetary commitment to this funding into 2025 and beyond
Methods: Email
Details by Method
Method not specified
Correspondence with the Minister to seek extension to the New Arrivals Funding
Politician(s) lobbied: Heather Humphreys (Minister), Department of Rural and Community Development
Intent: To encourage Government to promote the Rural Pact
Methods: Email
Details by Method
Method not specified
Correspondence with the Minister to draw attention to the Rural Pact
Politician(s) lobbied: Charlie McConalogue (Minister), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Intent: Establish Relationship
Methods: Meeting
Details by Method
Method not specified
Introductory Meeting with Minister to share information on work of ILDN
Method not specified
and to identify areas of possible shared interest
Politician(s) lobbied: Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Joe O'Brien (Minister of State), Department of Rural and Community Development
Intent: Seeking a commitment in the next budget
Methods: Letter
Details by Method
Method not specified
Correspondence in respect of funding in Budget 2024 for support to Ukrainian Refugees
Politician(s) lobbied: Fergus O'Dowd (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Raise awareness of these issues, and grow support
Methods: Virtual Meeting
Details by Method
Method not specified
Meeting with Dep Fergus O'Dowd to highlight content of Pre-Budget Submission and to specifically highlight hoes around SICAP and Labour Activation programmes
Politician(s) lobbied: Heather Humphreys (Minister), Department of Rural and Community Development
Intent: Draw attention to difficulties in this programme
Methods: Email
Details by Method
Method not specified
Letter to Minister Humphreys in respect of the budgetary conditions of LEADER 2023
Politician(s) lobbied: Joe O'Brien (Minister of State), Department of Social Protection
Intent: Schedule Meeting
Methods: Email
Details by Method
Method not specified
Correspondence with Minister O'Brien including discussion paper on Tus Programme
Politician(s) lobbied: Geraldine Hurley (Assistant Secretary), Department of Social Protection
Intent: Schedule meeting
Methods: Email
Details by Method
Method not specified
Seeking introductory meeting with DSP officials to explore co-operation; also seeking extension to feed into the public consultation
Method not specified
as we have not yet done so
Politician(s) lobbied: Fintan O'Brien (Assistant Secretary), Department of Rural and Community Development
Intent: Schedule meeting
Methods: Email
Details by Method
Method not specified
Sought meeting with Senior officials to gain better understanding of plans for new LEADER programme
Politician(s) lobbied: Carol Baxter (Assistant Secretary), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Intent: Schedule briefing for LDCs in areas ear-marked for modular housing development
Methods: Email
Details by Method
Method not specified
Sought meeting to promote local collaboration in respect of housing of Ukrainian refugees
