European Anti-Poverty Network Ireland (European Anti-Poverty Network Ireland CLG)

Lobbying Organisation European Anti-Poverty Network Ireland

Date published 02 Sep, 2026

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Children and Youth Affairs

Period 1 May. 2026 to 31 Aug. 2026

Specific Details On behalf of the #Addthe10th Alliance, EAPN contacted Minister Foley, opposition party leaders and members who had expressed an interest in pursuing the issue of including socio economic disadvantage as a ground for discrimination under equality legislation

Intended results To have the Equality Miscellaneous Provisions Bill included in the Autumn legislative schedule

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Clare Daly

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?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

Clare Daly (Former DPO) MEP (European Parliament)

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)

July sent a number of emails seeking to have the Equality Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2024 on the Autumn Legislative Programme, and to have a number of PQs submitted in relation to any impediments to its progress or outstanding issues

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.

Roderic O'Gorman TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mary Lou McDonald TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ivana Bacik TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Holly Cairns TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Claire Kerrane TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Chris Andrews Senator (Seanad)

Norma Foley Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)