Ballymun Community Law Centre

Lobbying Organisation Ballymun Community Law Centre

Date published 01 Sep, 2025

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 May, 2025 to 31 Aug, 2025

Specific Details Funding for access to justice services

Intended results A meeting with the Department of Justice to discuss collaboration on their strategic plan and possibilities for BCLC to support them.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Claire McSweeney

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.

Letter (2-5)

Wrote to the Minister for Justice and the Secretary General seeking a meeting to discuss services, strategy and funding.

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.

Oonagh McPhillips Secretary General (Department of Justice)

Jim O'Callaghan Minister (Department of Justice)