Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC)

Lobbying Organisation Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC)

Date published 09 May, 2025

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Jan, 2025 to 30 Apr, 2025

Specific Details Request for further information and a meeting to discuss the General Scheme of the Equality Bill 2024.

Intended results To meet with the Department to discuss the General Scheme and how it will be advanced.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Eilis Barry

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)

Email sent on 15 January 2025.

Phone call (1)

Phone call (and message left) on 16 January 2025.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Carol Baxter on 22 January 2025.

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.

Carol Baxter Assistant Secretary (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)