Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 2)
Walkinstown Association for People with an Intellectual Disability Ltd
2025-09-20
Intent: Wage Subsidy scheme
Details: Wage Subsidy scheme
Officials: Seán Ó Fearghaíl, Dara Calleary, Craig Dwyer
Methods: Reference updates to Wage subsidy scheme that were 5 years out of date. We wanted an update on the WSS review in 2024 and not the one from 2018 - Email, a follow up phone call - Phone call
Family Carers Ireland
2025-09-19
Intent: Improved outcomes for family carers in Ireland-Oireachtas Cross Party Interest Group for Family Carers::Programme for Government Commitments for family carers
Details: Programme for government- to advance carers issues within the Dáil
Officials: Pauline Tully, Mark Wall, Erin McGreehan, Charles Ward, Cathal Crowe, Pat the Cope Gallagher, Catherine Callaghan, William Aird, ...
Methods: Senator Pauline TullyDeputy Mark WallDeputy Erin McGreehanDeputy Charles WardDeputy Cathal CroweDeputy Pat GallagherDeputy Catherine CallaghanDeputy William AirdDeputy Barry HeneghanDeputy Duncan SmithMinister Colm BurkeDeputy Danny Healy RaeDeputy Claire KerraneDeputy Natasha Newsome DrennanDeputy Gillian TooleDeputy Mattie McGrathMinister Michael MoynihanMinister Marian Harkin - Email, Senator Pauline TullyDeputy Mark WallDeputy Barry HeneghanDeputy Danny Healy RaeDeputy Claire KerraneDeputy Mattie McGrathSenator Garret AhearnSenator Malcom NoonanCllr Geraldine Donohoe - Meeting, Craig Dwyer – Special Advisor to Minister Dara Calleary - Virtual Meeting
Irish Cancer Society
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2025-09-19
Intent: To host a drop-in briefing for political representatives to discuss Irish Cancer Society Pre-Budget priorities. ::To request a meeting regarding the urgent need for additional investment in cancer services.::To engage elected representatives on the Pre-Budget asks of the Irish Cancer Society.
Details: Pre-Budget Submission priorities
Officials: Alan Kelly, James O'Connor, Cormac Devlin, Joe Neville, Darren O'Rourke, Barry Heneghan, Laura Harmon, Aubrey McCarthy, ...
Methods: Briefing event, 01.07.25 - Event / Reception, Meeting with Minister Dara Calleary and officials, 01.07.25 - Meeting, Letter to Minister Jack Chambers, 16.07.25; Letter to Taoiseach Michéal Martin, 16.07.25 - Letter, ...
Irish Cancer Society
2025-09-19
Intent: To share information with department officials on the need for automatic entitlement to payments/packages without means testing at end of life
Details: Non-means tested access to social welfare payments for people at end-of-life.
Officials: Craig Dwyer
Methods: Emails, 23.07.25 - 01.08.25. - Email, Phone calls, 23.07.2025 - 01.08.25. - Phone call
Irish Foster Care Association
2025-09-19
Intent: Attended the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection to discuss our Pre Budget Submission 2026, and to answer questions from the Committee Members
Details: Pre-Budget Submission 2026
Officials: Ciaran Lawler, Craig Dwyer, Damien English, Dara Calleary, Daragh O'Connor, Darren Murray, Deirdre Shanley, Devesh Singh, ...
Methods: Attended the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection to discuss our Pre Budget Submission 2026, and to answer questions from the Committee Members - Lobby day
Irish Foster Care Association
2025-09-18
Intent: Requesting the B2C Allowance be made available for all foster carers, and not to means test them
Details: Communication to full Committee on Social Protection
Officials: Ciaran Lawler, Craig Dwyer, Damien English, Dara Calleary, Daragh O'Connor, Darren Murray, Deirdre Shanley, Devesh Singh, ...
Methods: Requesting the B2C Allowance be made available for all foster carers, and not to means test them - Letter
Irish Foster Care Association
2025-09-18
Intent: Requested confirmation that Foster Carers with Private Agencies are being refused the Carers Allowance due to fostering with a private agency.
Details: Contact with Craig Dwyer - Minister Calleary's Advisor
Officials: Craig Dwyer
Methods: Email to ask the Dept to confirm if Foster Carers with Private Agencies are being refused the Carers Allowance because they are fostering with a private agency - Email
Q4PR
2025-09-18
Intent: Understanding of IAPF position
Details: Discussion on pensions policy issues, including auto-enrollment
Officials: Dara Calleary, Craig Dwyer
Methods: Meeting, Phone call, Email
One Family
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2025-09-17
Intent: To advise about the need to increase income disregards for lone parents payments and issues around Working Family Payment eligibility for lone parents. We are also recommending a reduction in work hours for lone parents to reduce from 19hrs a week to 15 hours.
Details: Emailed and met with Craig Dwyer, Special Advisor to the Min for Social Protection Dara Calleary to discuss targeted measures that could be made that would have a positive impact on lone parents and their children. These relate to income disregards for lone parent payments as well as Working Family , ...
Officials: Craig Dwyer
Methods: Karen Kiernan met Craig Dwyer (Special Advisor to the Min for Social Protection Dara Calleary) at the National Economic Dialogue conference on the 16th June 2025. Craig agreed to meet us, - Informal communication, Karen Kiernan received an email from Craig Dwyer to arrange to set up a meeting date and requested further information related to issues around income disregards and the working family payment related to lone parents.Carly Bailey sent a briefing note on these issues to Craig Dwyer by email on Thurs 26th of June and it was agreed that Carly and Karen would meet Craig Dwyer on 3rd July. - Email, Karen Kiernan and Carly Bailey met Craig Dwyer on 3rd July at DRCD office, Trinity Point. We discussed the briefing note and spoke about the need for targeted measures that would help lone parents and their children. Carly is to send on more information to Craig by email in the next few weeks, - Meeting, ...
Montague Communications Ltd
2025-09-17
Intent: Securing continuation of the grant or its replacement by an alternative source of funding
Details: Grant from the Community Services Programme (CSP) supporting Vantastic's operational (non-staff related) expenses
Officials: Craig Dwyer, Dara Calleary, Darragh O'Brien
Methods: WhatsApp and brief personal conversations with a view to setting up a meeting between Ministers Calleary and O'Brien with Vantastic. - Informal communication