An Cosan

Lobbying Organisation An Cosan

Date published 19 May, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Jan. 2026 to 30 Apr. 2026

Specific Details To highlight how An Cosán can continue to support national policy in the delivery of integrated, community-based care and prevention services for children and families.

Intended results To highlight An Cosán's experience in how tackling poverty, isolation and trauma in a multi-faceted way has a direct impact on physical and mental health, on children’s developmental outcomes, and on the pressures experienced by primary care, social care and hospital services.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Heydi Foster

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)

An email was sent to Mr Bernard Gloster, CEO, Health Service Executive in January 2026 from Heydi Foster, CEO, An Cosán to request a meeting to share updates on An Cosán’s work (as outlined above) in line with national policy. Please note that no reply was received to this email.

Letter (1)

A copy of the same email (letter format) was also posted to Mr Bernard Gloster, CEO, Health Service Executive in January 2026 from Heydi Foster, CEO, An Cosán to request a meeting to share updates on An Cosán’s work (as outlined above) in line with national policy. Please note that no reply was received to this letter.

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.

Bernard Gloster Chief Executive Officer (Health Service Executive)