Family Carers Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Family Carers Ireland

Date published 19 Sep, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Community

Period 1 May, 2025 to 31 Aug, 2025

Specific Details Programme for government- to advance carers issues within the Dáil

Intended results Improved outcomes for family carers in Ireland-Oireachtas Cross Party Interest Group for Family Carers Programme for Government Commitments for family carers

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Clare Duffy, Catherine Cox, John Dunne , Sharon Foley

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)

Senator Pauline Tully Deputy Mark Wall Deputy Erin McGreehan Deputy Charles Ward Deputy Cathal Crowe Deputy Pat Gallagher Deputy Catherine Callaghan Deputy William Aird Deputy Barry Heneghan Deputy Duncan Smith Minister Colm Burke Deputy Danny Healy Rae Deputy Claire Kerrane Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan Deputy Gillian Toole Deputy Mattie McGrath Minister Michael Moynihan Minister Marian Harkin

Meeting (1)

Senator Pauline Tully Deputy Mark Wall Deputy Barry Heneghan Deputy Danny Healy Rae Deputy Claire Kerrane Deputy Mattie McGrath Senator Garret Ahearn Senator Malcom Noonan Cllr Geraldine Donohoe

Virtual Meeting (1)

Craig Dwyer – Special Advisor to Minister Dara Calleary

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.

Pauline Tully Senator (Seanad)

Mark Wall Senator (Seanad)

Erin McGreehan Senator (Seanad)

Charles Ward TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Cathal Crowe TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pat the Cope Gallagher TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Catherine Callaghan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

William Aird TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Barry Heneghan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Duncan Smith TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Colm Burke Minister of State (Department of Health)

Danny Healy-Rae TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Claire Kerrane TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Natasha Newsome Drennan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Gillian Toole TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mattie McGrath TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Moynihan Minister of State (Department of Education)

Marian Harkin Minister of State (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)

Catherine Ardagh Senator (Seanad)

Garret Ahearn Senator (Seanad)

Linda Nelson Murray Senator (Seanad)

Victor Boyhan Senator (Seanad)

Rónán Mullen Senator (Seanad)

Laura Harmon Senator (Seanad)

Maria McCormack Senator (Seanad)

Patricia Stephenson Senator (Seanad)

Anne Rabbitte Senator (Seanad)

Maria Byrne Senator (Seanad)

Aubrey McCarthy Senator (Seanad)

Geraldine Donohue Councillor (Galway County Council)

Malcolm Noonan Senator (Seanad)

Craig Dwyer Special Advisor (Department of Social Protection)