Merchants QuayIreland Ltd

Lobbying Organisation Merchants QuayIreland Ltd

Date published 20 Jan, 2026

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Community

Period 1 Sep, 2025 to 31 Dec, 2025

Specific Details Proposals re drug treatment, homelessness, mental health and related matters

Intended results Continuation/expansion of services for those experiencing homelessness, addiction and mental ill health put in place during pandemic as well as an extension of gender based services and increases in budget funding.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Eddie Mullins

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)

Martin Mackin (Former DPO) Senator (Seanad)

Stephen Lynam (Former DPO) Special Advisor (Department of Finance)

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 (2-5)

Invite to visit MSIF

Meeting (6-10)

Tour of Open Access Service and MSIF

Event / Reception (6-10)

Annual Review launch

Email (1)

Congratulations on appointment and invite to tour MSIF

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.

Ann Graves TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Catherine Ardagh TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Catherine Connolly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Heather Humphreys TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

James Browne Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor Minister of State (Department of Health)

Jen Cummins TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Catherine Callaghan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Paul Doogue Councillor (Carlow County Council)

Daniel Pender Councillor (Carlow County Council)

Mary Hilda Cavanagh Councillor (Kilkenny County Council)

John Pender Councillor (Carlow County Council)

William Paton Councillor (Carlow County Council)

Louise Fenelon Gaskin Councillor (Wicklow County Council)

James Lawless TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)