Irish Association of Social Workers

Lobbying Organisation Irish Association of Social Workers

Date published 15 May, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Social Protection

Period 1 Jan, 2025 to 30 Apr, 2025

Specific Details IASW Response to the Farrelly Commission Report

Intended results IASW asked for robust adult safeguarding legislation after the Brandon case. The Government failed to act. We asked for legislation after the Emily case. The government failed to act. We are asking for the Government to act now, in the wake of the Grace case

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Caroline Strong

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)

Sent in April 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.

Norma Foley Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Hildegarde Naughton Minister of State (Department of Health)

John McGuinness TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Aidan Davitt Senator (Seanad)

Aisling Dolan Senator (Seanad)

Alice-Mary Higgins Senator (Seanad)

Alison Comyn Senator (Seanad)

Anne Rabbitte Senator (Seanad)

Annie Hoey Senator (Seanad)

Aubrey McCarthy Senator (Seanad)

Barry Ward Senator (Seanad)

Cathal Byrne Senator (Seanad)

Catherine Ardagh Senator (Seanad)

Chris Andrews Senator (Seanad)

Conor Murphy Senator (Seanad)

David Norris Senator (Seanad)

Dee Ryan Senator (Seanad)

Denis O'Donovan Senator (Seanad)

Diarmuid Wilson Senator (Seanad)

Eileen Flynn Senator (Seanad)

Eileen Lynch Senator (Seanad)

Emer Currie Senator (Seanad)

Erin McGreehan Senator (Seanad)

Eugene Murphy Senator (Seanad)

Evanne Ní Chuilinn Senator (Seanad)

Fintan Warfield Senator (Seanad)

Fiona O'Loughlin Senator (Seanad)

Frances Black Senator (Seanad)

Gareth Scahill Senator (Seanad)

Garret Ahearn Senator (Seanad)

Garret Kelleher Senator (Seanad)

Garrett Ahern Senator (Seanad)

Gerard Craughwell Senator (Seanad)

Gerry Horkan Senator (Seanad)

Imelda Goldsboro Senator (Seanad)

Jerry Buttimer Senator (Seanad)

Joanne Collins Senator (Seanad)

Joe Conway Senator (Seanad)

Joe Flaherty Senator (Seanad)

Joe O'Reilly Senator (Seanad)

John Cummins Senator (Seanad)

John McGahon Senator (Seanad)

Laura Harmon Senator (Seanad)

Linda Nelson Murray Senator (Seanad)

Lisa Chambers Senator (Seanad)

Lorraine Clifford-Lee Senator (Seanad)

Lynn Boylan Senator (Seanad)

Lynn Ruane Senator (Seanad)

Mal O'Hara Senator (Seanad)

Malcolm Byrne Senator (Seanad)

Malcolm Noonan Senator (Seanad)

Manus Boyle Senator (Seanad)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony Senator (Seanad)

Maria Byrne Senator (Seanad)

Maria McCormack Senator (Seanad)

Marie Sherlock Senator (Seanad)

Mark Daly Senator (Seanad)

Mark Duffy Senator (Seanad)

Mark Wall Senator (Seanad)

Martin Conway Senator (Seanad)

Mary Fitzpatrick Senator (Seanad)

Mary Seery Kearney Senator (Seanad)

Michael Carrighy Senator (Seanad)

Michael McDowell Senator (Seanad)

Micheál Carrigy Senator (Seanad)

Mike Kennelly Senator (Seanad)

Ned O'Sullivan Senator (Seanad)

Nessa Cosgrove Senator (Seanad)

Niall Blaney Senator (Seanad)

Niall Ó Donnghaile Senator (Seanad)

Nicole Ryan Senator (Seanad)

Nikki Bradley Senator (Seanad)

Noel O'Donovan Senator (Seanad)

Ollie Crowe Senator (Seanad)

Paddy Burke Senator (Seanad)

Paraic Brady Senator (Seanad)

Pat Casey Senator (Seanad)

Patricia Stephenson Senator (Seanad)

Paul Daly Senator (Seanad)

Paul Gavan Senator (Seanad)

Pauline O'Reilly Senator (Seanad)

Pauline Tully Senator (Seanad)

Pippa Hackett Senator (Seanad)

PJ Murphy Senator (Seanad)

Rebecca Moynihan Senator (Seanad)

Regina Doherty Senator (Seanad)

Robbie Gallagher Senator (Seanad)

Róisín Garvey Senator (Seanad)

Rónán Mullen Senator (Seanad)

Sarah O'Reilly Senator (Seanad)

Seán Kyne Senator (Seanad)

Shane Cassells Senator (Seanad)

Shane Curley Senator (Seanad)

Sharon Keogan Senator (Seanad)

Teresa Costello Senator (Seanad)

Tim Lombard Senator (Seanad)

Timmy Dooley Senator (Seanad)

Tom Clonan Senator (Seanad)

Victor Boyhan Senator (Seanad)

Vincent P Martin Senator (Seanad)