Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC)

Lobbying Organisation Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC)

Date published 19 Sep, 2023

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 May, 2023 to 31 Aug, 2023

Specific Details 6 July 2023 FLAC met with Laura McGarrigle (Assistant Secretary General, Adoption and Mother and Baby Homes Division, Department of Children Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth) via zoom in her capacity as Chair of the Inter-Departmental Referendums Committee.

Intended results To discuss the reports and submissions compiled by FLAC and submitted to the Inter-Departmental Committee.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Eilis Barry

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.

Meeting (1)

6 July 2023 FLAC met with Laura McGarrigle (Assistant Secretary General, Adoption and Mother and Baby Homes Division, Department of Children Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth) via zoom in her capacity as Chair of the Inter-Departmental Referendums Committee.

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.

Laura McGarrigle Assistant Secretary (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)