Triple P UK Ltd (Triple P UK & Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation Triple P UK Ltd

Date published 18 Sep, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Children and Youth Affairs

Period 1 May. 2026 to 31 Aug. 2026

Specific Details Public policy, legislation and public expenditure on children and parenting supports.

Intended results To raise awareness of the benefits of parenting support programmes and related initiatives.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Matt Buttery, CEO Triple P UK & Ireland

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)

Meeting with Senator Costello to discuss parenting support, prevention and early intervention

Meeting (1)

Meeting at Granard FRC with Maria Walsh MEP on parenting supports, child and teen mental health and related policy issues.

Email (2-5)

Emails to Maria Walsh MEP concerning event to review parenting support in Ireland

Email (1)

Follow up email to Senator Costello to provide information on Parenting Support Programmes

Email (6-10)

Email circulating the Triple P Budget Submission 2026

Email (11-20)

Email circulating recommendations from the Granard Roundtable discussions on parenting support programmes.

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.

Teresa Costello Senator (Seanad)

Carol Nolan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Clendennen TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Simon Harris Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Finance)

Jack Chambers Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform)

Maria Walsh MEP (European Parliament)

Claire Kerrane TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Sorca Clarke TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Norma Foley Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Mary Butler Minister of State (Department of Health)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill Minister (Department of Health)

Hildegarde Naughton Minister of State (Department of Education)

Kiera Keogh TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Aidan Farrelly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Peter Burke Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Robert Troy Minister of State (Department of Finance)

Kevin 'Boxer' Moran Minister of State (The Office of Public Works)

Micheál Carrigy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)