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2025-05-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Robert Troy (Minister of State), Department of Finance
Intent: to discuss the Eligibility for Incapacitated Child Tax Credit
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Incapacitated Child Tax Credit |
2025-05-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Ciaran Lawler (Assistant Secretary), Department of Social Protection
Intent: Meeting to discuss the regularization of the taxation of Carers Allowance and Carers Benefit
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Taxation of Carer Payments |
2025-05-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Helen McEntee (Minister), Department of Education; Michael Moynihan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Improve supports for children with additional educational needs
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Children with additional educational needs |
2025-05-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Pat Fitzpatrick (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council; Michael Delaney (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council; Michael McCarthy (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council; Peter 'Chap' Cleere (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Deirdre Cullen (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council; John Coonan (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council; Joe Malone (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council; Andrew McGuinness (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council; Ger Frisby (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council; Joe Sheridan (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council; Jenny Catt Slattery (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council; John Brennan (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council; Mary Hilda Cavanagh (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council; Michael Doyle (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council; Michael Doyle (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council; Joe Lyons (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council; David Fitzgerald (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council; Fidelis Doherty (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council; Pat Dunphy (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council; Maria Dollard (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council; Eugene McGuinness (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council; Maurice Shortall (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council; Tomás Breathnach (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council; Seán Ó hArgáin (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council; Stephanie Doheny (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council
Intent: Support Cllr Dollard’s Motion to review the policy and adopt FCI’s recommendations
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Differential Rent Scheme Policy review in Kilkenny Co Council |
2025-05-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Marian Harkin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Simon Harris (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs; Micheál Martin (Taoiseach), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Dara Calleary (Minister), Department of Social Protection; Michael Lowry (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jennifer Murnane O'Connor (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Kieran O'Donnell (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Natasha Newsome Drennan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Aoife Masterson (Councillor), Offaly County Council
Intent: For Inclusion of care related policies within the new Programme for Government::Progressing commitments/ policy issues for carers in the new Programme for Government
Methods: Email, Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Programme for Government |
2025-05-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Nessa Cosgrove (Senator), Seanad; Aidan Farrelly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Cathal Byrne (Senator), Seanad; Gillian Toole (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Micheál Carrigy (Senator), Seanad; Marie Sherlock (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ciarán Ahern (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Duncan Smith (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Louise O'Reilly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Natasha Newsome Drennan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paul Donnelly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Liam Quaide (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jen Cummins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Sinéad Gibney (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ivana Bacik (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paul Nicholas Gogarty (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Robert O'Donoghue (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Conor Sheehan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Alan Kelly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Laura Harmon (Senator), Seanad; Ged Nash (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: • establish a cross Departmental working group on young carers and designate a Department with lead responsibility; ::• commit to develop a new dedicated programme of supports and services for young carers and young adult carers, through a new National Strategy for Carers;::• improve the identification of young carers at the earliest opportunity so that services can be adequately resourced so young carers can access the additional support they need;::• ensure that Ministers in the Department of Education and Youth, and Department of Children, Disability and Equality recognise their responsibilities to young carers and develop appropriate support programmes;::• put in place bespoke programmes in schools to recognise and support the specific needs and circumstances of young carers;::• provide pathways and programmes for young adult carers to access or remain in further and higher education or other training while also recognising their caring duties;::• recognise the unpaid work of young
Methods: Event / Reception
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Supports for Young Carers in Ireland |
2025-05-21
Politician(s) lobbied: John Keogh (Councillor), Roscommon County Council; Martin Daly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To restore respite hours that have been lost due to funding cuts for a carer in Roscommon::To assist with the appeal for a carer in Roscommon so that she can go on Carers Benefit::To Appeal the amount of arrears and Appeal for Carers Allowance to be reinstated- Galway Carer
Methods: Email, Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Local carers issues Roscommon/ Galway/Mayo |
2025-05-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Brian Stanley (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Julie McCourt (Councillor), Westmeath County Council
Intent: carer was given notice as landlord is selling the house she is in. Push for county council to put in place a plan so the carer and her family do not have to move from current location.::to garner support for a housing application with Lonfgord county council for a local carer who is in less than adequate living conditions
Methods: Phone call
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Housing issue for local carer Offaly/ Westmeath/ Longford |
2025-05-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Catherine Biddy Walsh (Councillor), Wexford County Council; Maurice Shortall (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council; Eugene McGuinness (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council; Joe Lyons (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council; Adrienne Wallace (Councillor), Carlow County Council; Peter 'Chap' Cleere (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Begley (Councillor), Clare County Council; Dinny Gould (Councillor), Clare County Council
Intent: Lobbying Senators and Local Councilors to vote for FCIs Seanad election nominee - Richard Molloy
Methods: Phone call
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Seanad Elections 2025 |
2025-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Michael Fitzmaurice (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Denis Naughten (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Martin Daly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: School transport border issues re children being allowed to travelTo get children on the bus(successful outcome)::re issue for family re domiciliary allowance - Try achieve successful carer application ::Issue with Arrears on CA-Assistance with a decision on the appeal
Methods: Email, Phone call
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Individual Carer issues |
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