Family Carers Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Family Carers Ireland

Date published 19 May, 2016

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Jan, 2016 to 30 Apr, 2016

Specific Details Issues affecting Family Carers

Intended results Raise awareness of issues and obtain support for family carers. Raise concern over cuts to Mental Health budget Review of Carers Allowance application process Support for Phase 2 of National Carers Strategy Further carers issues through the Seanad

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Catherine Cox, Head of Communications, Clare Duffy, Social Policy Manager, Diarmaid O'Sullivan, Campaigns Manager

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.

Phone call (1)

Meeting (1)

Annual Carers Forum

Meeting (1)

CV Pillar Bilateral meeting with DSP

Event / Reception (1)

Cavan/Monaghan

Event / Reception (1)

Bray

Meeting (1)

Kilkenny

Email (11-20)

Meeting (1)

Event / Reception (1)

Launch of Family Carers Ireland, Dublin

Event / Reception (1)

Launch of Family Carers Ireland, Roscommon

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.

Martin Heydon TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Fiona O'Loughlin Councillor (Kildare County Council)

Paddy Kennedy Councillor (Kildare County Council)

Teresa Leonard Assistant Secretary (Department of Social Protection)

Anne Vaughan Deputy Secretary (Department of Social Protection)

Brendan Smith TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Joe O'Reilly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Anne Ferris TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Brady TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Bobby Aylward TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ann Phelan Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

John McGuinness TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Paul Phelan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pat Deering TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mattie McGrath TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Brendan Howlin Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

Joan Burton Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Social Protection)

David Norris Senator (Seanad)

Ivana Bacik Senator (Seanad)

Sean D. Barrett Senator (Seanad)

Michael Fitzmaurice TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Dennis Naughten Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

John Kelly Senator (Seanad)

Eugene Murphy Councillor (Roscommon County Council)

Maura Hopkins Councillor (Roscommon County Council)