L'Arche Ireland

Lobbying Organisation L'Arche Ireland

Date published 21 Sep, 2023

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Finance

Period 1 May, 2023 to 31 Aug, 2023

Specific Details We, as an organisation, seek to highlight the need for assistance in meeting HIQA and governance requirements, without current adequate funding.

Intended results To raise awareness, leading to an award of increased government funding.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Mairead Boland Brabazon

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 (2-5)

Emails were sent from CEO, Mairead Boland Brabazon, highlighting that were are currently under funded and unable to meet the some governance and HIQA standards. Support for the approval of further funding is needed in order to do same.

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.

Anne Rabbitte Minister of State (Department of Health)

Anne Rabbitte Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Tom Clonan Senator (Seanad)