Family Carers Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Family Carers Ireland

Date published 21 May, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Community

Period 1 Jan, 2025 to 30 Apr, 2025

Specific Details Programme for Government

Intended results For Inclusion of care related policies within the new Programme for Government Progressing commitments/ policy issues for carers in the new Programme for Government

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Clare Duffy, Catherine Cox, John Dunne, Danielle Dunne, Beth Wogan

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)

Marian Harkin, Michael Martin, Simon Harris, Michael Lowry, Jennifer Murnane

Meeting (1)

Dara Calleary

Meeting (1)

Jennifer Murnane & Kieran O Donnell

Meeting (1)

Natasha Newsome

Meeting (1)

Aoife Masterson

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.

Marian Harkin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Simon Harris Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Micheál Martin Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Dara Calleary Minister (Department of Social Protection)

Michael Lowry TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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

Kieran O'Donnell Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Natasha Newsome Drennan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Aoife Masterson Councillor (Offaly County Council)