Focus Ireland (Focus Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation Focus Ireland

Date published 16 Sep, 2025

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Children and Youth Affairs

Period 1 May, 2025 to 31 Aug, 2025

Specific Details National One Parent Family Association Pre-budget submission Briefing

Intended results To highlight NOPFA's pre-budgetary recommendations in order to increase resources directed to assist lone parents/one parent families at risk of homelessness Increase resources directed to assist lone parents/one parent families at risk of homelessness

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Emma Byrne

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.

Event / Reception (1)

One public event on the 15th of July in Buswell's Hotel, Dublin. Attended as a member of NOPFA at SVP pre budget submission.

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.

Joe Cooney TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Sinéad Gibney TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Robert O'Donoghue TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Shane Curley Senator (Seanad)

Nessa Cosgrove Senator (Seanad)

Alan Harney Councillor (Galway County Council)

Mark Wall TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)