Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC)

Lobbying Organisation Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC)

Date published 11 Jan, 2017

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Finance

Period 1 Sep, 2016 to 31 Dec, 2016

Specific Details Support of Private Members Bill and briefing session in AV Room

Intended results Implementation of recommendations in FLAC's 2014 report 'Redressing the Imbalance'

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Paul Joyce, Senior Policy Analyst and Eilis Barry, Chief Executive

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?) No

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.

Email (2-5)

Email correspondence with Pearse Doherty TD on the Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014

Event / Reception (1)

Briefing session on 5 October 2016 in the AV Room of Leinster House on the recommendations outlined in FLAC's 2014 report Redressing the Imbalance, in the context of the private members bill. All oireachtas members were invited to the session.

Phone call (2-5)

Discussions with Pearse Doherty TD and his assistant in lead up to AV room briefing session

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.

Pearse Doherty TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)