International Legal Finance Association (International Legal Finance Association)

Lobbying Organisation International Legal Finance Association

Date published 06 May, 2026

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 May, 2026 to 31 Aug, 2026

Specific Details Third-party litigation funding

Intended results Raise awareness of the role that third-party litigation funding plays in ensuring access to justice for consumers and businesses, ahead of the publication of the Law Reform Commission report on the topic.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Rupert Cunningham

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 (11-20)

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.

Andrew Munro Assistant Secretary (Department of Justice)

Neil Ward Acting Assistant Secretary (Department of Justice)

Tom Brabazon TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Catherine Callaghan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Albert Dolan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Gary Gannon TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Alan Kelly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pádraig O'Sullivan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mark Ward TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Robbie Gallagher Senator (Seanad)

Garret Kelleher Senator (Seanad)

Michael McDowell Senator (Seanad)

Anne Rabbitte Senator (Seanad)

Lynn Ruane Senator (Seanad)

Tom Clonan Senator (Seanad)