Teiripe Pobail Éireann CLG (Community Therapy Ireland )

Lobbying Organisation Teiripe Pobail Éireann CLG

Date published 21 Sep, 2025

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Children and Youth Affairs

Period 1 May, 2025 to 31 Aug, 2025

Specific Details As members of the Coalition of Tusla Grantees, Community Therapy Ireland and our national membership were represented by the Chairperson of the Coalition of Tusla Grantees at a meeting with Minister Jack Chambers. The aim of the meeting was to discuss sustainable funding.

Intended results Amplify the voice of our national membership and discuss sustainable funding

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Maria Cleary

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.

Meeting (1)

As members of the Coalition of Tusla Grantees, Community Therapy Ireland and our national membership were represented at a meeting with Minister Jack Chambers. The aim of the meeting was to discuss sustainable 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.

Jack Chambers Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)