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

Lobbying Organisation National Forum of Family Resource Centres CLG

Date published 21 Sep, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Budgetary matters

Period 1 May. 2026 to 31 Aug. 2026

Specific Details CEO Fergal Landy, FRC National Forum emailed Anne Marie Caulfield, CEO of the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland on the 30th of July to express serious concerns regarding the future funding of the National Problem Gambling Support Service.

Intended results To advocate for the progressive mandatory levy to be implemented in order to progress the setting up of the social impact fund. To gain written confirmation that a new funding channel will be opened in sufficient time to allow the continuation of therapeutic gambling supports been offered by FRCs.

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.

Email (1)

Email sent from CEO Fergal Landy to Anne Marie Caulfield, CEO, Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland on 30th July regarding the urgent need for certainty regarding harmful gambling funding.

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.

Anne Marie Caulfield CEO (Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland)