The Carers Association

Lobbying Organisation The Carers Association

Date published 20 Jan, 2016

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Budgetary matters

Period 1 Sep, 2015 to 31 Dec, 2015

Specific Details Budget 2016

Intended results To restore Respite Care Grant Extension of payment period for carers allowance at the end of a caring role

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Catherine Cox

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.

Letter (1)

Deputies Mary Lou McDonald; Shane Ross; Joe Costello; Sean O Fearghail; Anthony Lawlor; Bernard Durkan' Emmet Stagg; Catherine Murphy - correspondence with local Family Carer Support Officer

Meeting (2-5)

Deputy Gerry Adams - meeting with local Family Carer Support Officer

Meeting (1)

Deputy Tommy Broughan - meeting with local Family Carer Support Officer

Phone call (1)

Minister Paschal Donohoe - meeting with local Family Carer Support Officer

Submission (1)

Submission to Minister Joan Burton

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.

Seán Ó Fearghaíl TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Anthony Lawlor TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Bernard Durkan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Emmet Stagg TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Catherine Murphy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Gerry Adams TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Tommy Broughan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mary Lou McDonald TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Joe Costello TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Shane Ross TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Joan Burton Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Social Protection)