National Safeguarding Ireland (Safeguarding Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation National Safeguarding Ireland

Date published 20 Sep, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Social Protection

Period 1 May, 2025 to 31 Aug, 2025

Specific Details Letter to Dara Calleary T.D. Minister for Social Protection

Intended results Letter 22nd May 2025 seeking an opportunity to engage with the Minister and officials on issues of concern relating to the safeguarding of Social Welfare payments which are in Agency arrangements

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Patricia Rickard-Clarke, Chair, Safeguarding Ireland

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.

Letter (1)

1 letter, as above seeking an opportunity to engage with the Minister and Officials on issues of concern relating to the safeguarding of Social Welfare payments which are in Agency arrangements. The letter also set out priorities for Adult Safeguarding in Ireland in line with the recommendations of the Law Reform Commission as outlined in its 2024 report on A regulatory Framework for Adult Safeguarding

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.

Dara Calleary Minister (Department of Social Protection)