Merchants QuayIreland Ltd

Lobbying Organisation Merchants QuayIreland Ltd

Date published 18 Sep, 2026

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Community

Period 1 May. 2026 to 31 Aug. 2026

Specific Details Proposals re drug treatment, homelessness, mental health and related matters

Intended results Continuation/expansion of services for those experiencing homelessness, addiction and mental ill health put in place during pandemic as well as an extension of gender based services and increases in budget funding.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Eddie Mullins

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)

Martin Mackin (Former DPO) Senator (Seanad)

Stephen Lynam (Former DPO) Special Advisor (Department of Finance)

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)

Visit to tour MQI services

Meeting (2-5)

Discussion regarding licence for MSIF

Submission (2-5)

Pre-Budget Submission

Email (6-10)

Recovery month activity

Email (1)

Launch of MQI Annual Report

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.

David Leach Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades (Department of Health)

Micheál Martin Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ann Graves Councillor (Fingal County Council)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin MEP (European Parliament)

Lesley Byrne Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Daithí Doolan Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Deirdre Gillane Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)

Evanne Ní Chuilinn Senator (Seanad)

Ivana Bacik TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

James Browne Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill Minister (Department of Health)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor Minister of State (Department of Health)

Jim O'Callaghan Minister (Department of Justice)

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