Parents Plus (Parents Plus Charity)

Lobbying Organisation Parents Plus

Date published 03 Sep, 2026

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 May. 2026 to 31 Aug. 2026

Specific Details Parents Plus CEO met with TD Brian Brennan to brief him on increased referrals of parents from courts, mediation and self referral, to Parents Plus Parenting When Separated Programme (PWS), inequitable access due to limited availability, and need to secure funding to respond.

Intended results To meet Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to discuss increased need/numbers of parents being referred to Parents Plus Parenting When Separated Programme, inequitable access due to limited availability, how PWS improves outcomes for children and parents, supports family law reforms, reduces pressures on courts and mediation services, and advocate as funding priority

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Cherie Tyner

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 (1)

Specific Subject: brief him on increased referrals of parents from courts, mediation and self referral, to Parents Plus Parenting When Separated Programme (PWS), inequitable access due to limited availability, and need to secure funding to respond. Location of Meeting: TD Brian Brennan Constituency Office, 26 Main Street, Arklow, Co. Wicklow

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.

Brian Brennan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jim O'Callaghan Minister (Department of Justice)