Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC)

Lobbying Organisation Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC)

Date published 18 Sep, 2026

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 May. 2026 to 31 Aug. 2026

Specific Details To outline FLAC’s funding needs and to seek additional funding in Budget 2027.

Intended results To receive additional funding in Budget 2027

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Eilis Barry, Christopher Bowes, Fiona Donson

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 (2-5)

Letter sent by email to the Minister and officials dated 22 June 2026, and letter sent by email to the Minister dated 30 July 2026.

Meeting (1)

Remarks made by (and discussion with the Minister by) Eilis Barry and Fiona Donson at the FLAC Annual Report Launch on 12 July 2026.

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.

Jim O'Callaghan Minister (Department of Justice)

Doncha O'Sullivan Secretary General (Department of Justice)