National Forum of Family Resource Centres CLG (Family Resource Centres National Forum)

Lobbying Organisation National Forum of Family Resource Centres CLG

Date published 20 May, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Children and Youth Affairs

Period 1 Jan. 2026 to 30 Apr. 2026

Specific Details The Family Resource Centre National Forum CEO Fergal Landy and National Programme Lead, Health & Wellbeing Grace Kearney held on an online meeting with Ian Power, Special Adviser to the Government Chief Whip & Minister of State at Cabinet with responsibility for Mental Health to lobby for additional funding for counselling and therapeutic supports for our Family Resource Centre members.

Intended results To secure meeting with Minister Mary Butler to discuss funding for counselling and therapeutic supports for FRC members so FRC's can address growing waiting lists and ensure timely access to prevention and early intervention mental health supports.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Fergal Landy, Chief Executive Officer of the FRC National Forum

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.

Virtual Meeting (1)

The Family Resource Centre National Forum CEO Fergal Landy and National Programme Lead, Health & Wellbeing Grace Kearney held an online meeting on the 27th of April with Ian Power, Special Adviser to the Government Chief Whip & Minister of State at Cabinet with responsibility for Mental Health to lobby for additional therapeutic funding for our Family Resource Centre members.

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.

Ian Power Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)