Irish Foster Care Association (Irish Foster Care Association)

Lobbying Organisation Irish Foster Care Association

Date published 16 May, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Community

Period 1 Jan, 2025 to 30 Apr, 2025

Specific Details As members of a group of 10 community organisations, lobbied for Joan Carthy to be considered for Seanad Nomination

Intended results Joan Carthy to be considered for Seanad Nomination.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Corrinne Hasson

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.

Meeting (2-5)

Online meeting with 10 community organisations to vote for Joan Carthy to be considered for Seanad nomination.

Letter (1)

Letter to An Taoiseach & An Tanaiste to consider nominating Joan Carthy for Seanad

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.

Michaél Martin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Simon Harris TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)