One Family

Lobbying Organisation One Family

Date published 21 Sep, 2024

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Budgetary matters

Period 1 May, 2024 to 31 Aug, 2024

Specific Details The National One Parent Family Alliance - an informal coalition of which One Family is a member - hosted a lobbying event in relation to Budget 2025 at Buswells Hotel.

Intended results To meet with and speak directly with Oireachtas members about key priorities for the National One Parent Family Alliance, ahead of Budget25 - in relation to how next year's Budget can and should do more to provide supports and empower one-parent families.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Carly Bailey

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)

Carly Bailey (Former DPO) Councillor (South Dublin County Council)

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.

Event / Reception (1)

The event was hosted by the National One Parent Family Alliance and provided recommendations to Oireachtas Members on how Budget 2025 could address income inadequacy, what measures are needed to reduce and eliminate child poverty, energy poverty and in-work poverty, as well as improve access/affordability for early years services and afterschool care, the need for more funding into the prevention of homelessness and measures to address housing insecurity.

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.

Ged Nash TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Martin Browne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Róisín Shorthall TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Duncan Smith TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Marian Harkin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Brendan Smith TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pauline Tully TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Johnny Mythen TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)