National Forum of Family Resource Centres CLG (Family Resource Centres National Forum)

Lobbying Organisation National Forum of Family Resource Centres CLG

Date published 17 Jan, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Children and Youth Affairs

Period 1 Sep, 2023 to 31 Dec, 2023

Specific Details The FRC National Forum held a political engagement event on 26th of September 2023 in Dublin.

Intended results Raise profile of FRC National Programme and highlight key points from the FRC National Forum Pre-Budget Submission for 2024. An opportunity for Oireachtas members to meet with FRC representatives from their region.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Fergal Landy, Chief Executive Officer of the FRCNF.

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

Mass communications

Email All Oireachtas Members Invitation sent to all Oireachtas members inviting them to attend event.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Event / Reception (1)

Event held on Tuesday, the 26th of September in Alliance Francais Building in 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.

Brendan Smith TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Thomas Pringle TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Maurice Quinlivan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Joe Flaherty TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Robert Troy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ged Nash TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Marian Harkin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Paul Gavan Senator (Seanad)