Permits Foundation (Stichting Permits)

Lobbying Organisation Permits Foundation

Date published 03 Sep, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 May, 2025 to 31 Aug, 2025

Specific Details Requesting attention to the issue of lengthy processing times for family visa applications

Intended results We sought Deputy Boland's support for our request to reduce lengthy processing times for joining family members

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Helen Frew

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 to Deputy Boland on 25 June. The email included the letter we had initially sent to the Minister of Justice.

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.

Grace Boland TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)