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

Lobbying Organisation National Forum of Family Resource Centres CLG

Date published 17 May, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Jan, 2024 to 30 Apr, 2024

Specific Details The FRC National Forum CEO and National Programme Lead - Health of Well-being attended an online meeting with Minister Mary Butler, Minister of State in Department of Health (Mental Health and Older People) on 25th of April.

Intended results To discuss therapeutic support and ensure such supports are adequately funding within the FRC National Programme and how the FRC National Forum can become partners with the HSE for the delivery of key therapeutics to children, families and communities.

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

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.

Virtual Meeting (1)

The meeting took place virtually on the 25th of April. Update and brief Minister Mary Butler on the work of the FRC National Programme with a particular focus on the need for adequate, sustainable funding for Counselling and Therapeutic supports.

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.

Mary Butler Minister of State (Department of Health)