Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 3)
Irish Foster Care Association
2025-09-18
Intent: Seeking their support in our ask to have the Back to School allowance made available to all Foster Carers and not to be means tested. We attached the letter we sent to Minister Foley also.
Details: Communication to Full Committee on Children, Disability and Equality
Officials: Anne Marie Brooks, Anne Marie McNally, Anne Rabbitte, Bernie McNally, Carol Baxter, Colm Ó Conaill, Conor Rowley, David Delaney, ...
Methods: Seeking Committee's support in our ask to have the Back to School allowance made available to all Foster Carers and not to be means tested. We attached the letter we sent to Minister Foley also. - Letter
Focus Ireland
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2025-09-16
Intent: Direct public funds to programs which will end homelessness
Details: Government's Budget 2026 - Dept of Children Equality Disability Integration and Youth
Officials: Lara Hynes, Laura McGarrigle
Methods: Direct public funds to programs which will end homelessness - Email
National College of Ireland
2024-05-20
Intent: Discuss NCI's ELI services at proposed National Centre for Research and Remembrance
Details: Discuss NCI's ELI services at proposed National Centre for Research and Remembrance
Officials: Laura McGarrigle
Methods: 24 Jan 2024 - Meeting
Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC)
2024-01-18
Intent: To provide a copy of a FLAC report re the wording and timing of Constitutional Referendums on Equality, the Family & Care and to seek a meeting in relation to same.
Details: 14 September 2023 Correspondence (via email) re the wording and timing of Constitutional Referendums on Equality, the Family & Care.
Officials: Laura McGarrigle, Leo Varadkar, Roderic O'Gorman, Catherine Martin
Methods: Email
National College of Ireland
2024-01-03
Intent: Discussion on potential for NCI's Early Learning services at Sean McDermot Street site
Details: Discussion on potential for NCI's Early Learning services at Sean McDermot Street site
Officials: Laura McGarrigle
Methods: Meeting on 14 December 2023 - Meeting
National College of Ireland
2023-09-21
Intent: Improve mutual understanding of NCI potential contribution
Details: Sean McDermot St site
Officials: Ciarán O'Connor, Laura McGarrigle
Methods: Meeting
Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC)
2023-09-19
Intent: To provide the recipients with a copy of the report compiled by FLAC on foot of its engagement with academics and legal practitioners in relation to the proposed referendums. FLAC noted that we hope to see a publicationoutlining the findings of the Inter-Departmental Referendums Committee shortly and/or a clear indication from Government as to the steps which will be taken to ensure that meaningful constitutional reform is achieved.
Details: 18 July 2023 FLAC wrote to Minister Roderic O’Gorman in relation to the referendums proposed for November this year. The letter, sent by email, was copied to the Taoiseach, Tánaiste, Minister Eamon Ryan and Departmental Officials.
Officials: Roderic O'Gorman, Leo Varadkar, Micheál Martin, Eamon Ryan, Carol Baxter, Laura McGarrigle
Methods: To provide the recipients with a copy of the report compiled by FLAC on foot of its engagement with academics and legal practitioners in relation to the proposed referendums. FLAC noted that we hope to see a publicationoutlining the findings of the Inter-Departmental Referendums Committee shortly and/or a clear indication from Government as to the steps which will be taken to ensure that meaningful constitutional reform is achieved. - Email
Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC)
2023-09-19
Intent: To discuss the reports and submissions compiled by FLAC and submitted to the Inter-Departmental Committee.
Details: 6 July 2023 FLAC met with Laura McGarrigle (Assistant Secretary General, Adoption and Mother and Baby Homes Division, Department of Children Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth) via zoom in her capacity as Chair of the Inter-Departmental Referendums Committee.
Officials: Laura McGarrigle
Methods: 6 July 2023 FLAC met with Laura McGarrigle (Assistant Secretary General, Adoption and Mother and Baby Homes Division, Department of Children Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth) via zoom in her capacity as Chair of the Inter-Departmental Referendums Committee. - Meeting
Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC)
2023-09-19
Intent: To provide Ms McGarrigle with a copy of the report compiled by FLAC on foot of its engagement with academics and legal practitioners in relation to the proposed referendums.
Details: 5 July 2023 FLAC emailed Laura McGarrigle (Assistant Secretary General, Adoption and Mother and Baby Homes Division, Department of Children Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth) in advance of a meeting with her in relation to the referendums planned
Officials: Laura McGarrigle
Methods: FLAC emailed Laura McGarrigle (Assistant Secretary General, Adoption and Mother and Baby Homes Division, Department of Children Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth) in advance of a meeting with her in relation to the referendums planned for November this year. - Email
Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC)
2023-09-19
Intent: To meet with Ms McGarrigle to discuss the matters raised further.
Details: 9 June 2023 FLAC emailed Ms Laura McGarrigle in her capacity as chair of the Inter-Departmental Referendums Committee in relation to the constitutional referendums planned for November this year
Officials: Laura McGarrigle
Methods: FLAC emailed Ms Laura McGarrigle in her capacity as chair of the Inter-Departmental Referendums Committee in relation to the constitutional referendums planned for November this year, the wording of the amendments to be put to referendum, and to seek a meeting with her in relation to same. - Email