Dignity4Patients

Lobbying Organisation Dignity4Patients

Date published 11 Sep, 2025

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 May, 2025 to 31 Aug, 2025

Specific Details Indemnity Deed between Government, Medical Missionaries of Mary re sexual abuse payments to victims and survivors of Michael Shine

Intended results To ringfence the Indemnity Fund until all litigants have completed their civil claims process, and a Commission of Investigation has been completed.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Adrienne Reilly

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)

Minister Ged Nash is assisting victims and survivors in relation to their request to ring fence the money put in Arthur Cox Solicitors in 1997 in a Deed of Indemnity in relation to the sexual abuse victims suffered at the hands of Michael Shine.

Phone call (2-5)

Calls made with Minister Nash about the PQ he put down in relation to the Indemnity Fund.

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.

Ged Nash TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)