Current memberships may indicate policy relevance. They do not prove why a lobbying contact was made, and may not match membership at the time of older returns.
Intent: To secure support for the recommendations of the Rehab Group's submission to Department of Social Protection on the cost of disability payment::To request the Committee to invite Rehab advocates to address a future meeting of the Committee on the Cost of Disability
Details: Submission to Cost of Disability Public Consultation and circulation to Members of the Disability Matters and Social Protection Committees
Members of the Oireachtas Social Protection Committee and Disability Matters Committee received a copy of Rehab's Submission on the Cost of Disability Consultation - Submission
In relation to programme and policy issues relevant to beef farmers - Informal communicationIn relation to programme and policy issues relevant to beef farmers - Phone callThe emails were in relation to programme and policy issues relevant to beef farmers - Email
Intent: Increase political stakeholders’ understanding of Dublin Airport’s development needs and garner support for infrastructure or policy decisions (by experiencing projects first-hand).
Details: Email invitation sent for political Stakeholder briefing and tour at Dublin Airport. (Subsequently event did not take place)
Intent: Securing increased resources, in particular human resources to deal with the unmet demand.::Increased awareness of the complexity of work undertaken by the organisation.
Details: Citizens Information Service was invited by the Chair of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development as a collective to present to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development on the launch of the 'Connecting Citizens' , ...
Citizens Information Service was invited by the Chair of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development as a collective to present to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development on the launch of the 'Connecting Citizens' CIS Strategy 2025-2027 and the work of the eight Citizens Information Services across the 26 counties. - Meeting
Intent: Lobby to help prevent the rise in family homelessness by increasing housing assistance payments in line with market rents and increasing funding for tenant-in-situ scheme.::Lobby to ensure the inclusion of one-parent families as a named group in government’s new Child & Family Homelessness Action Plan.
Details: Hosted a briefing in AV Room of Leinster House to discuss critical issues impacting one-parent families across the country.
Held a briefing in AV room in Leinster House on 26/03/26 on a range of topics impacting one-parent families. Event was organised by Deputy Sinead Gibney (Social Democrats).Just to note that the list of DPOs below lists Paul Gogarty as a Councillor for South Dublin County Council but he has since been elected as an Independent TD for Dublin Mid-West. - Event / Reception
Intent: Lobby for greater out-of-court supports for separated parents to help avoid adversarial proceedings in the family courts.::Lobby for improved funding for specialist services providing supports to separated families and those experiencing domestic abuse and coercive control
Details: Hosted a briefing in AV Room of Leinster House to discuss critical issues impacting one-parent families across the country.
Held a briefing in AV room in Leinster House on 26/03/26 on a range of topics impacting one-parent families. Event was organised by Deputy Sinead Gibney (Social Democrats).Just to note that the list of DPOs below lists Paul Gogarty as a Councillor for South Dublin County Council but he has since been elected as an Independent TD for Dublin Mid-West. - Event / Reception
Intent: Request a move from a “work-activation” government approach for lone parents on social protection to an evidence-based “education-first” one. This would address high levels of in-work poverty and create long-term savings for government, along with financial security for families.::Extend Jobseekers Transitional Payment for lone parents until their youngest child is 18.
Details: Hosted a briefing in AV Room of Leinster House to discuss critical issues impacting one-parent families across the country.
Held a briefing in AV room in Leinster House on 26/03/26 on a range of topics impacting one-parent families. Event was organised by Deputy Sinead Gibney (Social Democrats).Just to note that the list of DPOs below lists Paul Gogarty as a Councillor for South Dublin County Council but he has since been elected as an Independent TD for Dublin Mid-West. - Event / Reception
Held a briefing in AV room in Leinster House on 26/03/26 on a range of topics impacting one-parent families. Event was organised by Deputy Sinead Gibney (Social Democrats).Just to note that the list of DPOs below lists Paul Gogarty as a Councillor for South Dublin County Council but he has since been elected as an Independent TD for Dublin Mid-West. - Event / Reception
