Inclusion Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Inclusion Ireland

Date published 21 Jan, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Children and Youth Affairs

Period 1 Sep, 2025 to 31 Dec, 2025

Specific Details Farrelly Commission and future Commissions of Investigations

Intended results We sought a briefing with Minister McEntee about our findings into the Farrelly Commission and their implications for the forthcoming Commission of Investigation into Historical Abuse in Schools.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Gáibhin McGranaghan

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)

Requested a briefing with the Minister and her team about Inclusion Ireland's Access to Justice report and its implications for the forthcoming Commission of Investigation into the Handling of Historical Child Sexual Abuse in Schools.

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.

Helen McEntee Minister (Department of Education)