Law Society of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Law Society of Ireland

Date published 21 May, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Children and Youth Affairs

Period 1 Jan, 2024 to 30 Apr, 2024

Specific Details Legislative reforms and changes to the operation of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015

Intended results To inform officials of the Law Society's and the solicitors' profession's ongoing issues with Enduring Power of Attorney (EPA).

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Mark Garrett

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

Mark Garrett (Former DPO) Special Adviser (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Martin Mackin (Former DPO) Senator (Seanad)

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (2-5)

Meeting 17 April with Patrick Daly TD on the Decision Support Service Meeting 17 April with Noel Byrne, Special Adviser to Anne Rabbitte TD on the Decision Support Service

Letter (2-5)

Letters to Minister Anne Rabitte, Minister Mary Butler.

Phone call (2-5)

Call 13 March with Richard Bruton TD Call March 24 with Peadar Toibin TD

Email (6-10)

Email 13 March with Richard Bruton TD Emails 29 February -19 March with Peadar Toibin TD

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Peadar Tóibín TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Anne Rabbitte Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Mary Butler Minister of State (Department of Health)

Noel Byrne Special Adviser (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Regina Doherty Senator (Seanad)

Pa Daly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Richard Bruton TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)