Family Carers Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Family Carers Ireland

Date published 21 Jan, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Community

Period 1 Sep, 2024 to 31 Dec, 2024

Specific Details Encourage DPO's to attend Hustings event re Carer issues held by FCI in advance of the General Election

Intended results To get as many officials to attend the event and listen to Carer issues/ agenda & Gain a commitment from political parties that they will prioritise supports for carers if they form part of the next Government

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Barry Finnegan, Beth Wogan, Richie Molloy, Clare Duffy, Catherine Cox, Aisling Kinsella, Carrie Ann Holden, Amy Kelly, Karen Mc Cullagh, Fiona Hartigan, Kellie Ann Coulter, Beth Wogan, Danielle Dunne, Andrew Rooney

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 (2-5)

Barry Finnegan-Stephen Donnelly Simon Harris Edward Timmins Steven Matthew Joe Behan Paul O'Brien John Brady Jennifer Whitmore Malcolm Byrne Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin

Event / Reception (1)

All support Managers & Comms & Policy Team at FCI. Held in The Ashling Hotel Dublin November 8th

Email (1)

Carol Okeke Sorcha Clarke Peter Burke Robert Troy Barry Campion Tanya Cannon Donal Jackson Louise Heavin Kevin Boxer Moran Laura O Neill Gerry Warnock Fidelma Bennet Paul Hogan

Meeting (1)

John Clendennen Pippa Hackett Carol Nolan Tony Mc Cormack Aoife Masterson Fergus Mc Donnell Claire Murray Eddie Fitzpatrick

Email (2-5)

• Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor • Deputy John McGuinness • Councillor Peter Cleere • Deputy Catherine Callaghan • Councillor Michael Doyle • Councillor David Fitzgerald • Minister Malcolm Noonan • Councillor Eugene McGuinness • Councillor Seán Ó hArgáin • Councillor Adrienne Wallace • Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan

Event / Reception (1)

• Councillor Seán Ó hArgáin • Councillor Adrienne Wallace • Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan • Councillor David Fitzgerald • Minister Malcolm Noonan • Deputy Catherine Callaghan

Phone call (1)

Frank Feighan Graham Monaghan Edel McSharry Marian Harkin Nessa Cosgrove Michael Kelly Martin Kenny Chris McManus Bláithín Gallagher Michael Clarke Eamon Scanlon Marie Casserly Gino O’ Boyle Paddy O’ Rourke

Email (1)

Event / Reception (1)

Frank Feighan Graham Monaghan Edel McSharry Marian Harkin Nessa Cosgrove Chris McManus Eamon Scanlon Marie Casserly

Event / Reception (1)

Paul McAuliffe TD Cian O’Callaghan TD Denise Mitchell TD Councillor Conor Reddy Councillor Deirdre Heney

Event / Reception (1)

Pauline Tully TD Matt Carthy TD Senator Robbie Gallagher Councillor David Maxwell

Event / Reception (1)

Minister Emer Higgins Senator Catherine Ardagh Nessa Hourigan TD Senator Mark Wall Mary Lou McDonald TD Pauline Tully TD Catherine Murphy TD Peadar Tóibín TD

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.

Stephen Donnelly Minister (Department of Health)

Simon Harris An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Edward Timmins TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Steven Matthews TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Joe Behan Councillor (Wicklow County Council)

Paul O'Brien Councillor (Wicklow County Council)

John Brady TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jennifer Whitmore TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Malcolm Byrne Senator (Seanad)

Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin Councillor (Wexford County Council)

Paul McAuliffe TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Cian O'Callaghan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Denise Mitchell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Conor Reddy Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Deirdre Heney Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Peter Burke Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Sorca Clarke TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Louise Heavin Councillor (Westmeath County Council)

Caroline O'Reilly Councillor (Meath County Council)

Gerry Warnock Councillor (Longford County Council)

Robert Troy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Louise Heavin Councillor (Westmeath County Council)

Paul Hogan Councillor (Westmeath County Council)

Emer Higgins Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Catherine Ardagh Senator (Seanad)

Neasa Hourigan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mark Wall Senator (Seanad)

Mary Lou McDonald TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pauline Tully TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Catherine Murphy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Peadar Tóibín TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Matt Carthy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Cathy Bennett Councillor (Monaghan County Council)

David Maxwell Councillor (Monaghan County Council)

Robbie Gallagher Senator (Seanad)

John Clendennen TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pippa Hackett Senator (Seanad)

Carol Nolan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Tony McCormack TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Aoife Masterson Councillor (Offaly County Council)

Fergus McDonnell Councillor (Offaly County Council)

Claire Murray Councillor (Offaly County Council)

Eddie Fitzpatrick Councillor (Offaly County Council)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John McGuinness TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Peter Cleere Councillor (Kilkenny County Council)

Catherine Callaghan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Doyle Councillor (Kilkenny County Council)

David Fitzgerald Councillor (Kilkenny County Council)

Malcolm Noonan Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Eugene McGuinness Councillor (Kilkenny County Council)

Seán Ó hArgáin Councillor (Kilkenny County Council)

Adrienne Wallace Councillor (Carlow County Council)

Natasha Newsome Drennan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Frank Feighan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Edel Mcsharry Councillor (Sligo County Council)

Marian Harkin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Nessa Cosgrove Councillor (Sligo County Council)

Martin Kenny TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Chris MacManus MEP (European Parliament)

Michael Clarke Councillor (Sligo County Council)

Eamon Scanlon TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Marie Casserly Councillor (Sligo County Council)

Gino O'Boyle Councillor (Sligo County Council)

Paddy O'Rourke Councillor (Leitrim County Council)