One Family

Lobbying Organisation One Family

Date published 20 May, 2026

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Budgetary matters

Period 1 Jan, 2026 to 30 Apr, 2026

Specific Details Hosted a briefing in AV Room of Leinster House to discuss critical issues impacting one-parent families across the country.

Intended results Extend the Jobseekers Transitional Payment until the youngest child turns eighteen.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Karen Kiernan

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.

Event / Reception (1)

Held a briefing in AV room in Leinster House on 26/03/26 on a range of topics impacting one-parent families. Event was organised by Deputy Sinead Gibney (Social Democrats). Just to note that the list of DPOs below lists Paul Gogarty as a Councillor for South Dublin County Council but he has since been elected as an Independent TD for Dublin Mid-West.

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.

Sinéad Gibney TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Paul Gogarty Councillor (South Dublin County Council)

Jen Cummins TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Eoin Hayes TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Robert O'Donoghue TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Patricia Stephenson Senator (Seanad)