Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC)
Lobbying activity
The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.
Meeting (1)
Meeting with Louise O'Reilly TD in Leinster House on 8 May 2025 to seek the deputy's support for FLAC's proposed amendments to the 2025 Bill
Email (1)
Follow-up email to Louise O’Reilly TD on 13 May 2025 with proposed parliamentary question concerning the 2025 Bill.
Email (2-5)
Follow-up emails to Louise O’Reilly TD seeking support and assistance with an AV Room Briefing concerning the 2025 bill on 22 May 2025, 12 June 2025, 13 June 2025, 25 June 2025 and 26 June 2025.
Email (1)
Email of 14 May 2025 to Dara Calleary TD, Minister for Social Protection, following up on earlier letter sent by FLAC seeking a meeting with him to seek the Minister's support for FLAC's proposed amendments to the 2025 Bill.
Meeting (1)
Meeting with Dara Calleary TD, Minister for Social Protection, in Leinster House on 19 June 2025 to discuss FLAC's proposed amendments to the 2025 Bill.
Email (1)
Email to the Chair of the Oireachtas Social Protection Committee, John Paul O’Shea TD, dated 13 May 2025 seeking an opportunity to engage with the Committee to seek support for FLAC's proposed amendments to the 2025 Bill.
Email (1)
Direct emails sent to members of the Oireachtas on 26 June 2025 to invite members of the Oireachtas to a FLAC briefing concerning the 2025 Bill.
Email (1)
Follow-up email to the Chair and members of the Oireachtas Social Protection Committee on 24 June 2025 (after FLAC appeared before the Committee the week before)
Email (1)
Email sent to all members of Seanad Eireann on 8 July 2025 to seek Senators' support for FLAC's proposed amendments to the 2025 Bill.
Email (1)
Additional info: Follow up email to Senator Eileen Flynn on 8 July 2025 signaling our availability to discuss the legislation with her.
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.