Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 113)
Crosscare
2025-09-04
Intent: A meeting about the matters above was sought but has not been set up.
Details: Gordon Hill of Crosscare emailed Minister Foley seeking to meet re the review of the Childcare Act and, in particular, about who qualifies for aftercare
Officials: Norma Foley
Methods: Email
Crosscare
2025-09-04
Intent: A meeting was sought but has not yet been set up
Details: Crosscare emailed Minister Foley on behalf of CRAVA (network of youth residential services) seeking a meeting about childrens residential care, aftercare and the funding model of same.
Officials: Norma Foley
Methods: Email
Don Bosco Care
2025-09-03
Intent: 1. That a young person should automatically qualify for aftercare support instead of being referred to adult homeless services. 2.Commissioning an independent review of the care system 3. Restoring the pay and pension links of the voluntary providers 3. 3. Ensuring Tusla is appropriately funded
Details: 1. Seeking an amendment to wording in relation to young people in aftercare to allow all children who have been in care to be eligible for full aftercare support. 2. A request to address issues impacting the voluntary care sector for children in residential care.
Officials: Norma Foley
Methods: Letter
Leitrim Integrated Developemnt Company CLG
2025-09-03
Intent: We have prepared a pre-budget submission and circulated it to the Minister, the MOS and staff in the Department and HSE and also to our local representatives (TDs Cllrs ) and our other Local Development partners in this project. We have requested meetings to provide more information and will follow up with emails and phone calls. There may be an event to highlight this pre-budget submission.
Details: We have contacted Minister Norma Foley T.D. on a number of occasions to discuss continuation / expansion of DCDE / HSE (S39) funding for disabled people to access social farming placements in 2026
Officials: Norma Foley
Methods: Letter
DHR Consultancy Limited
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2025-09-02
Intent: Prioritise a National Loneliness Strategy within the Taoiseach's office and establish national measurement standards to effectively address its impact. Mandate Very Large Online Platforms to ensure content moderator wellbeing through transparent reporting, comprehensive mental health support standards, and full inclusion under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act. Commit to Samaritans training for all party staff to ensure responsible language on self-harm and suicide
Details: Launch of Samaritans Ireland Impact Report and caller research
Officials: Brendan Smith, Brian Brennan, Cathal Crowe, Danny Healy-Rae, Darren O'Rourke, David Maxwell, Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire, Eamon Scanlon, ...
Methods: Samaritans Ireland Impact Report Launch - Wednesday, 21st May in the Georgian Suite, Buswells Hotel - Event / Reception
Sensational Kids CLG
2025-09-02
Intent: Allocation/provision of funding to complete construction of the National Child Development Centre
Details: Emails to seek support for funding to complete the construction of the National Child Development Centre
Officials: Seán Ó Fearghaíl, James Lawless, Mark Wall, Anne Rabbitte, Norma Foley, Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh, Fiona O'Loughlin, Mary Lou McDonald, ...
Methods: Email to seek support for funding to be provided to complete the National Child Development Centre - Email
Stop Climate Chaos coalition
2025-09-01
Intent: TD's were asked to attend a Lobby event with their constituents to hear about they care about climate change and the actions they want their representatives to take.
Details: Climate Action Plans and Carbon Budgets
Officials: Aiden Farrelly, Aengus Ó Snodaigh, Aindrias Moynihan, Aisling Dempsey, Alan Kelly, Albert Dolan, Ann Graves, Barry Heneghan, ...
Methods: Email was sent 30th July - Email
Acquired Brain Injury Ireland
2025-09-01
Intent: Investment in neurorehabilitation services in the community
Details: Implementation of the neuro-rehabilitation strategy/Implementation Framework
Officials: Norma Foley, Hildegarde Naughton, George Lawlor, Jim Codd, Verona Murphy, Pearse Doherty, Padráig Mac Lochlainn, Ciaran O'Donnell, ...
Methods: investment in neurorehabilitation services in the community - Meeting, launch of organisation's strategy 2025-2029 with Minister Foley, Kerry. - Event / Reception, investment in neurorehabilitation services in the community - Email, ...
Dublin LGBTQ Pride CLG
2025-09-01
Intent: To secure funding
Details: On 4th of June requested meeting with Minister to discuss funding
Officials: Norma Foley
Methods: Requested meeting - Email
Women's Collective Ireland (WCI) formerly National Collective of Community Based Women's Networks
2025-09-01
Intent: Intended results were that DCDE continue to core fund WCI and increase their investment in WCI in order to support the organisation to implement incremental increases to staff pay and to implement community education programmes in each of the 17 local WCI Women's Projects
Details: WCI Pre-Budget Submission
Officials: Carol Baxter, Norma Foley
Methods: Pre-Budget submission addressed to the DCDE Minister - Submission