Scouting Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Scouting Ireland

Date published 17 Sep, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area EU Affairs

Period 1 May. 2026 to 31 Aug. 2026

Specific Details Scouting Ireland engaged with Minister Byrne by email regarding Ireland’s EU Presidency and sought to ensure that Scouting Ireland Groups could play an active role in relevant activities and events taking place across the country. Correspondence was received outlining an aligned plan of action in relation to this engagement.

Intended results To facilitate opportunities for Scouting Ireland Groups to participate in activities and events associated with Ireland’s EU Presidency.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Seán Sheehan, CEO Scouting Ireland

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)

Scouting Ireland engaged with Minister Byrne regarding the EU Presidency and the opportunity for Scouting Ireland Groups to play an active role in relevant activities taking place across the country. Correspondence took place by email, and a response was received from the Minister's side together with an aligned plan of action regarding the proposed engagement.

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.

Thomas Byrne Minister of State (Department of Foreign Affairs)