European Anti-Poverty Network Ireland (European Anti-Poverty Network Ireland CLG)

Lobbying Organisation European Anti-Poverty Network Ireland

Date published 17 Sep, 2025

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 May, 2025 to 31 Aug, 2025

Specific Details Letter to Chairperson of Oireachtas Committee on Children and Equality, email to Minister and senior officials re socio-economic status in equality legislation

Intended results Adding Socio-economic discrimination as a ground in equality legislation

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Paul Ginnell

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 (11-20)

Activity was taken as part of the Add the 10th Alliance. It involved engagement with the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality, the Joint Committee on Children and Equality and officials in the Department of Children, Disability and Equality.

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.

Norma Foley Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Claire Kerrane TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Kiera Keogh TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Aidan Farrelly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ruairí Ó Murchú TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Charles Ward TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Nessa Cosgrove Senator (Seanad)

Chris Andrews Senator (Seanad)

Carol Baxter Assistant Secretary (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)