Fold Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Fold Ireland

Date published 14 May, 2025

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Jan, 2025 to 30 Apr, 2025

Specific Details Email to Paul McAuliffe regarding an exercise programme for residents at Fold Housing care homes and housing schemes and the possibility of accessing some of the funds the government received from Apple to support this initiative.

Intended results Advice on how to proceed / explore the possibility of accessing the funds.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Martina Conroy

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)

We are currently in the process of developing an exercise program for our tenants and residents aimed at enhancing their overall well-being. Many of our tenants are on low incomes and unfortunately cannot afford to pay for these classes. Reaching out to see if we could explore the possibility of accessing some of the funds the government received from Apple to support this initiative and to get guidance on how we might pursue this.

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.

Paul McAuliffe TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)