National Safeguarding Ireland (Safeguarding Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation National Safeguarding Ireland

Date published 21 Jan, 2025

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Public Expenditure and Reform

Period 1 Sep, 2024 to 31 Dec, 2024

Specific Details letter requesting meeting with Assistant Secretary

Intended results Letters requesting a meeting relating to the role of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform in relation to adult safeguarding and the administration of public funds and the recommendations of the Law Reform Commission in relation to adult safeguarding, and financial abuse of adults at risk as described in its report on A Regulatory Framework for Adult Safeguarding (April 2024).

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Patricia Rickard-Clarke, Chair, Safeguarding Ireland

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.

Letter (2-5)

Department of Public Expenditure NDP delivery and Reform viewed by Safeguarding Ireland as having a leadership role in relation to the prevention of financial abuse involving monies administered by the State on behalf of adults at-risk. Safeguarding Ireland wish to have a meeting to discuss this matter

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.

Marianne Cassidy Assistant Secretary (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)