Family Carers Ireland

Politician(s) lobbied: Mary Butler (Government Chief Whip and Minister), Department of the Taoiseach; James Browne (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; David Cullinane (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Cummins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Paul McAuliffe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Charlie McConalogue (Minister of State), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; Niamh Smyth (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Brian Brennan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Brian Stanley (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Darren O'Rourke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Emer Currie (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Erin McGreehan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Frank Feighan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Clendennen (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Paul O'Shea (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Johnny Mythen (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Louis O'Hara (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Malcolm Byrne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mattie McGrath (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Cahill (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Murphy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Natasha Newsome Drennan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pat the Cope Gallagher (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pádraig O'Sullivan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Rose Conway-Walsh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Shane Moynihan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Anne Rabbitte (Senator), Seanad; Aubrey McCarthy (Senator), Seanad; Evanne Ní Chuilinn (Senator), Seanad; Imelda Goldsboro (Senator), Seanad; Linda Nelson Murray (Senator), Seanad; Maria Byrne (Senator), Seanad; Mark Duffy (Senator), Seanad; Pauline O'Reilly (Senator), Seanad; Robbie Gallagher (Senator), Seanad; Rónán Mullen (Senator), Seanad; Victor Boyhan (Senator), Seanad; Joe O'Reilly (Senator), Seanad; Joe Conway (Senator), Seanad; Pauline Tully (Senator), Seanad; Peter Cleere (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council; Jennifer Murnane O'Connor (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John McGuinness (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Catherine Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mairéad Farrell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Noel Grealish (Minister of State), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Albert Dolan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Peter Roche (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Seán Canney (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Catherine Connolly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Hildegarde Naughton (Minister of State), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; John Connolly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Martin Kenny (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Eamon Scanlon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Séamus Healy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Norma Foley (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Cathal Crowe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Timmy Dooley (Minister of State), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Joe Cooney (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Donna McGettigan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ryan O'Meara (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Lowry (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Brendan Smith (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; David Maxwell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Aengus Ó Snodaigh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Emer Higgins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paul Nicholas Gogarty (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Máire Devine (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Catherine Ardagh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Liam Quaide (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; James O'Connor (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Thomas Gould (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ken O'Flynn (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Eoghan Kenny (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Aindrias Moynihan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Moynihan (Minister of State), Department of Education; Jerry Buttimer (Minister of State), Department of Rural and Community Development; Colm Burke (Minister of State), Department of Health; Pádraig Rice (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Micheál Martin (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Seamus McGrath (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Collins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Holly Cairns (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Christopher O’Sullivan (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Tom Brabazon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Naoise Ó Muirí (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Barry Heneghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Finance; Marie Sherlock (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mary Lou McDonald (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Gary Gannon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment; Grace Boland (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Abul Kalam Azad Talukder (Councillor), Limerick City and County Council; Adam Teskey (Councillor), Limerick City and County Council; Bridie Collins (Councillor), Limerick City and County Council; Brigid Teefy (Councillor), Limerick City and County Council; Catherine Slattery (Councillor), Limerick City and County Council; Conor Sheehan (Councillor), Limerick City and County Council; Dan McSweeney (Councillor), Limerick City and County Council; Daniel Butler (Councillor), Limerick City and County Council; Eddie Ryan (Councillor), Limerick City and County Council; Elena Secas (Councillor), Limerick City and County Council; Elisa O'Donovan (Councillor), Limerick City and County Council; Emmett O'Brien (Councillor), Limerick City and County Council; Fergus Kilcoyne (Councillor), Limerick City and County Council; Francis Foley (Councillor), Limerick City and County Council; Frankie Daly (Councillor), Limerick City and County Council; Ger Ward (Councillor), Limerick City and County Council; Gerald Mitchell (Councillor), Limerick City and County Council; Gregory Conway (Councillor), Limerick City and County Council; James Clune (Councillor), Limerick City and County Council; James Collins (Councillor), Limerick City and County Council; Jerome Scanlan (Councillor), Limerick City and County Council; Jerry O'Dea (Councillor), Limerick City and County Council; Joe Leddin (Councillor), Limerick City and County Council; Joe Pond (Councillor), Limerick City and County Council; John Costelloe (Councillor), Limerick City and County Council; John Egan (Councillor), Limerick City and County Council; John O'Donoghue (Councillor), Limerick City and County Council; John Sheahan (Councillor), Limerick City and County Council; Kevin Sheahan (Councillor), Limerick City and County Council; Kieran O'Hanlon (Councillor), Limerick City and County Council; Liam Galvin (Councillor), Limerick City and County Council; Maria Donoghue (Councillor), Limerick City and County Council; Martin Ryan (Councillor), Limerick City and County Council; Michael Collins (Councillor), Limerick City and County Council; Michael Donegan (Councillor), Limerick City and County Council; Michael Murphy (Councillor), Limerick City and County Council; Michael Sheahan (Councillor), Limerick City and County Council; Noreen Stokes (Councillor), Limerick City and County Council; Olivia O'Sullivan (Councillor), Limerick City and County Council; Peter Doyle (Councillor), Limerick City and County Council; PJ Carey (Councillor), Limerick City and County Council; Sarah Beasley (Councillor), Limerick City and County Council; Sarah Kiely (Councillor), Limerick City and County Council; Sasa Novak Uí Chonchúir (Councillor), Limerick City and County Council; Sean Hartigan (Councillor), Limerick City and County Council; Shane Hickey-O’Mara (Councillor), Limerick City and County Council; Sharon Benson (Councillor), Limerick City and County Council; Stephen Keary (Councillor), Limerick City and County Council; Tom Collopy (Councillor), Limerick City and County Council; Tom Ruddle (Councillor), Limerick City and County Council; Tommy Hartigan (Councillor), Limerick City and County Council; Tommy O'Sullivan (Councillor), Limerick City and County Council; Ursula Gavan (Councillor), Limerick City and County Council; Niall Collins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Richard O'Donoghue (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Patrick O'Donovan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paula Butterly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Carol Nolan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Tony McCormack (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Seán Fleming (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; William Aird (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Thomas Byrne (Minister of State), Department of Foreign Affairs; Helen McEntee (Minister), Department of Education; Gillian Toole (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Aisling Dempsey (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Micheál Carrigy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Robert Troy (Minister of State), Department of Finance; Kevin 'Boxer' Moran (Minister of State), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform

Intent: Incorporate FCI proposals into policy/ actions in 2026 budget

Methods: EmailMeetingEvent / Reception

Politician(s) lobbied: Pauline Tully (Senator), Seanad; Mark Wall (Senator), Seanad; Erin McGreehan (Senator), Seanad; Charles Ward (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Cathal Crowe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pat the Cope Gallagher (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Catherine Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; William Aird (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Barry Heneghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Duncan Smith (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Colm Burke (Minister of State), Department of Health; Danny Healy-Rae (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Claire Kerrane (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Natasha Newsome Drennan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Gillian Toole (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mattie McGrath (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Moynihan (Minister of State), Department of Education; Marian Harkin (Minister of State), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science; Catherine Ardagh (Senator), Seanad; Garret Ahearn (Senator), Seanad; Linda Nelson Murray (Senator), Seanad; Victor Boyhan (Senator), Seanad; Rónán Mullen (Senator), Seanad; Laura Harmon (Senator), Seanad; Maria McCormack (Senator), Seanad; Patricia Stephenson (Senator), Seanad; Anne Rabbitte (Senator), Seanad; Maria Byrne (Senator), Seanad; Aubrey McCarthy (Senator), Seanad; Geraldine Donohue (Councillor), Galway County Council; Malcolm Noonan (Senator), Seanad; Craig Dwyer (Special Advisor), Department of Social Protection

Intent: Improved outcomes for family carers in Ireland-Oireachtas Cross Party Interest Group for Family Carers::Programme for Government Commitments for family carers

Methods: Virtual MeetingMeetingEmail

Politician(s) lobbied: Kieran O'Donnell (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Norma Foley (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth

Intent: Progress the introduction of the Statutory Home Support Scheme

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Ciaran Lawler (Assistant Secretary), Department of Social Protection; Rónán Hession (Assistant Secretary), Department of Social Protection; Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Finance

Intent: Improved outcomes for the marginalised groups represented by the community and voluntary sector

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Robert Troy (Minister of State), Department of Finance

Intent: to discuss the Eligibility for Incapacitated Child Tax Credit

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Ciaran Lawler (Assistant Secretary), Department of Social Protection

Intent: Meeting to discuss the regularization of the taxation of Carers Allowance and Carers Benefit

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Helen McEntee (Minister), Department of Education; Michael Moynihan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: Improve supports for children with additional educational needs

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Pat Fitzpatrick (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council; Michael Delaney (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council; Michael McCarthy (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council; Peter 'Chap' Cleere (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Deirdre Cullen (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council; John Coonan (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council; Joe Malone (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council; Andrew McGuinness (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council; Ger Frisby (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council; Joe Sheridan (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council; Jenny Catt Slattery (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council; John Brennan (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council; Mary Hilda Cavanagh (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council; Michael Doyle (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council; Michael Doyle (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council; Joe Lyons (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council; David Fitzgerald (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council; Fidelis Doherty (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council; Pat Dunphy (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council; Maria Dollard (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council; Eugene McGuinness (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council; Maurice Shortall (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council; Tomás Breathnach (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council; Seán Ó hArgáin (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council; Stephanie Doheny (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council

Intent: Support Cllr Dollard’s Motion to review the policy and adopt FCI’s recommendations

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Marian Harkin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Simon Harris (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs; Micheál Martin (Taoiseach), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Dara Calleary (Minister), Department of Social Protection; Michael Lowry (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jennifer Murnane O'Connor (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Kieran O'Donnell (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Natasha Newsome Drennan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Aoife Masterson (Councillor), Offaly County Council

Intent: For Inclusion of care related policies within the new Programme for Government::Progressing commitments/ policy issues for carers in the new Programme for Government

Methods: MeetingEmail

Politician(s) lobbied: Nessa Cosgrove (Senator), Seanad; Aidan Farrelly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Cathal Byrne (Senator), Seanad; Gillian Toole (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Micheál Carrigy (Senator), Seanad; Marie Sherlock (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ciarán Ahern (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Duncan Smith (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Louise O'Reilly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Natasha Newsome Drennan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paul Donnelly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Liam Quaide (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jen Cummins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Sinéad Gibney (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ivana Bacik (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paul Nicholas Gogarty (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Robert O'Donoghue (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Conor Sheehan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Alan Kelly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Laura Harmon (Senator), Seanad; Ged Nash (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: • establish a cross Departmental working group on young carers and designate a Department with lead responsibility; ::• commit to develop a new dedicated programme of supports and services for young carers and young adult carers, through a new National Strategy for Carers;::• improve the identification of young carers at the earliest opportunity so that services can be adequately resourced so young carers can access the additional support they need;::• ensure that Ministers in the Department of Education and Youth, and Department of Children, Disability and Equality recognise their responsibilities to young carers and develop appropriate support programmes;::• put in place bespoke programmes in schools to recognise and support the specific needs and circumstances of young carers;::• provide pathways and programmes for young adult carers to access or remain in further and higher education or other training while also recognising their caring duties;::• recognise the unpaid work of young

Methods: Event / Reception