Relevant Matter
Matters involving public funds
Public Policy Area
Health
Period
1 Sep, 2025 to 31 Dec, 2025
Specific Details
LauraLynn Pre-Budget 2026 Submission
Intended results
Increased core funding for LauraLynn in Budget 2026 to deliver services nationwide
Development of a new policy on children's palliative care
Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity
Sarah O'Callaghan
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.
Meeting (2-5)
Meetings regarding LauraLynn's pre-budget submission with Shay Brennan TD, Colm Burke TD, Eoghan Kenny TD, Pádraig O'Sullivan TD and Sinéad Gibney TD.
Email (11-20)
Emails regarding PBS to TDs in Roscommon Galway, Cork North Central and Dublin Rathdown Constituencies.
Phone call (1)
Phone call with Stephen Foley re: PBS
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.
Stephen Foley
Special Adviser (Department of Health)
Shay Brennan
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Colm Burke
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Eoghan Kenny
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Claire Kerrane
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Pádraig O'Sullivan
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Martin Daly
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Sinéad Gibney
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Ken O'Flynn
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Michael Fitzmaurice
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Neale Richmond
Minister of State (Department of Foreign Affairs)
Thomas Gould
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)