Galway Centre for Independent Living

Lobbying Organisation Galway Centre for Independent Living

Date published 30 Apr, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Jan. 2026 to 30 Apr. 2026

Specific Details Highlight the pressure on staff and Service Users due to fuel costs/fuel shortages. Highlight the direct impact on services for Service Users.

Intended results Resolution to fuel blockades and cost of fuel reductions.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Philip Hendrick

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 (1)

Highlight the pressure on staff and Service Users due to fuel costs/fuel shortages. Highlight the direct impact on services for Service Users.

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.

Sean Canney Minister of State (Department of Transport)

Hildegarde Naughton Minister of State (Department of Health)

John Connolly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Albert Dolan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Peter Roche TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Noel Grealish Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)