Irish Council for Civil Liberties

Lobbying Organisation Irish Council for Civil Liberties

Date published 22 Jan, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Community

Period 1 Sep, 2025 to 31 Dec, 2025

Specific Details Democracy and Civil Society

Intended results To ensure that the Working Group of Committee Cathaoirligh discussed the ICCL letter on civil society on stakeholder engagement at their next meeting. To connect a local community group with TDs To convene experts on democracy and civil society to discuss the situation for same in Ireland

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Ronan Kennedy

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

Mass communications

Email All Oireachtas Members Email invite event sent to all Oireachtas Members on 12 November 2025.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (6-10)

Email correspondence with Padraig Rice TD in September 2025. Email corespondence with Rory Hearn TD in November 2025.

Social Media (1)

LinkedIn post to Padraig Rice TD in September 2025.

Email (6-10)

Email correspondence with Assistant Secretary Bairbre Nic Aongusa in November 2025.

Event / Reception (1)

Bairbre Nic Aongusa attendence at Democracy and Civil Society event held on 27 November 2025.

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.

Pádraig Rice TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Rory Hearne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Bairbre Nic Aongusa Assistant Secretary (Department of Rural and Community Development)