Irish Episcopal Conference

Lobbying Organisation Irish Episcopal Conference

Date published 19 Sep, 2025

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Foreign Affairs

Period 1 May, 2025 to 31 Aug, 2025

Specific Details To discuss funding implications for a DFA funded entity following internal re-structuring.

Intended results For the Department of Foreign Affairs to consider a multi-annual funding commitment for a funded entity.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Mr Paul Corcoran, Ms Sandra Bealin and Ms Leslie Alcock, Irish Catholic Bishops' Conference

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.

Email (1)

To arrange a meeting with representatives from the Department of Foreign Affairs

Meeting (1)

A meeting took place on 29 May 2025 in Iveagh House, St Stephen's Green, Dublin 2 with Ms Fiona Pennollar, Director General for Citizen Services Division who was accompanied by Mr Rory Geraghty, Ms Ciara McGaughey and Mr Patrick McDonagh

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.

Fiona Penollar Director General (Department of Foreign Affairs)