National Safeguarding Ireland

Total Lobbying Efforts: 70

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Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 7)

2025-09-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Dara Calleary (Minister), Department of Social Protection
Intent: Letter 22nd May 2025 seeking an opportunity to engage with the Minister and officials on issues of concern relating to the safeguarding of Social Welfare payments which are in Agency arrangements
Methods: Letter
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Letter to Dara Calleary T.D. Minister for Social Protection
2025-09-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Mary Butler (Government Chief Whip and Minister), Department of the Taoiseach
Intent: Meeting with Minister to discuss gaps in legislation and policy with regard to Adult Safeguarding
Methods: Letter
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Letter to Minister Mary Butler - requesting meeting to discuss gaps in legislation and policy with regard to Adult Safeguarding
2025-09-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Liam Quaide (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To provide information about the rationale for the implementation of the recommendations of the Law Reform Commission in relation to adult safeguarding.
Methods: Meeting, Letter
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Meeting with Liam Quaide
T.D.
to discuss the need to implement the recommendations of the Law Reform Commission as set out in its 2024 Report 'A Regulatory Framework for Adult Safeguarding' including the need for adult safeguarding legislation and the establishment of an adult safeguarding authorityg
2025-05-01
Politician(s) lobbied: Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Minister), Department of Health
Intent: Enable the register to be made available to members of the public to record their Advance Healthcare Directives
Methods: Letter
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24th Feb 2025 Letter to the Minister for Health in relation to Regulations for Advance Healthcare Directives as provided for in Section 84 of the Assisted Decision- Making (Capacity) Act 2015 -2022
2025-05-01
Politician(s) lobbied: Kevin O’Brien (Member of Commission), Competition & Consumer Protection Commission
Intent: meeting with CCPC
Methods: Letter, Meeting
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Letter 24th Jan 2025 to CCPC Commissioner requesting meeting with the CCPC in relation to the CCPC’s consumer protection function and its approach to adult safeguarding.
2025-05-01
Politician(s) lobbied: Liam O'Sullivan (Chief Executive Officer), Tailte Éireann
Intent: review and update of relevant regulations and guidance materials
Methods: Letter
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Letter 7th Feb 2025 to CEO and Chair of Tailte Éireann highlighting need to review and update aspects of Tailte Éireann’s Regulations and Guidance documents in Compliance with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) and the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) legislation (2015 and 2022 Acts) (ADMC Act).
2025-05-01
Politician(s) lobbied: Stephanie O’Keeffe (Chief Executive Officer), Cuan
Intent: Meeting to identify possible areas of co-operation and collaboration
Methods: Letter, Meeting
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Letter to CEO CUAN Jan 10th 2025- Letter requesting meeting to discuss synergies between Safeguarding Ireland and CUAN
to discuss possible areas for cooperation
particularly in relation to public awareness campaigns and the advancement of Adult Safeguarding legislation.
2025-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Michael Moynihan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Provide information about items that could be addressed to safeguard adults at risk of harm and abuse
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting with Chair Disability Matters Committee
2025-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Dale Sunderland (Data Protection Commissioner), Data Protection Commission; Dr. Des Hogan (Data Protection Commissioner), Data Protection Commission
Intent: Share information and provide clarity on the areas where the need for guidance on data sharing is most acute.
Methods: Meeting
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1/10/2024 - meeting - Safeguarding Ireland attended as a member of an informal Working Group that has been engaging with DPC about the need for Guidance on Data Sharing and Adult Safeguarding
2025-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Marianne Cassidy (Assistant Secretary), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform
Intent: Letters requesting a meeting relating to the role of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform in relation to adult safeguarding and the administration of public funds and the recommendations of the Law Reform Commission in relation to adult safeguarding, and financial abuse of adults at risk as described in its report on A Regulatory Framework for Adult Safeguarding (April 2024).
Methods: Letter
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letter requesting meeting with Assistant Secretary