Irish Association of Funeral Directors

Lobbying Organisation Irish Association of Funeral Directors

Date published 05 Sep, 2017

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Public Expenditure and Reform

Period 1 Sep, 2017 to 31 Dec, 2017

Specific Details The Bereavement Grant

Intended results Reinstate the Bereavement Grant which had been payable after death since 1999 to recipients who had contributed under their PRSI payments.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity John Foley- President of the Irish Association of Funeral Directors

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.

Letter (1)

A letter was sent from the Irish Association of Funeral Directors requesting a reinstatement of the Bereavement Grant payable when a person dies, based on their PRSI contributions made through their working life

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.

Leo Varadkar Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Frances Fitzgerald Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)

Regina Doherty Minister (Department of Social Protection)

Willie O'Dea TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Brendan Howlin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Emmet Stagg TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Gerry Adams TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mary Lou McDonald TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Micheál Martin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)