St. Joseph's Foundation

Lobbying Organisation St. Joseph's Foundation

Date published 29 Apr, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 Jan. 2026 to 30 Apr. 2026

Specific Details Joint Committee on Disability Matters Public Meeting 11th February 2026 in Leinster House

Intended results Funding to construct 4 x 2 bed apartments for residential use for service users attached to the Foundation

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Michael Hegarty CEO

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.

Meeting (1)

Michael Hegarty CEO & David Doyle Project & Developments Officer attended the Joint Committee on Disability Matters Public Meeting 11th February 2026, following on from an invite letter to attend same. Location of meeting was Leinster House Dublin.

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.

Maurice Quinlivan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seamus Healy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Liam Quaide TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)