Joe O'Brien

Joe O'Brien

Total lobbying returns involving this official: 1045

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Most Recent Title
Minister of State
Most Recent Public Body
Department of Social Protection
First Seen
20 September 2019
Last Seen
19 September 2025

Observed Titles

CouncillorMinister of StateTD

Observed Public Bodies

Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and YouthDepartment of Rural and Community DevelopmentDepartment of Social ProtectionDáil Éireann, the OireachtasFingal County Council
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Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 105)

Intent: Attended the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection to discuss our Pre Budget Submission 2026, and to answer questions from the Committee Members

Details: Pre-Budget Submission 2026

Methods
Attended the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection to discuss our Pre Budget Submission 2026, and to answer questions from the Committee Members - Lobby day

Intent: Seeking their support in our ask to have the Back to School allowance made available to all Foster Carers and not to be means tested. We attached the letter we sent to Minister Foley also.

Details: Communication to Full Committee on Children, Disability and Equality

Methods
Seeking Committee's support in our ask to have the Back to School allowance made available to all Foster Carers and not to be means tested. We attached the letter we sent to Minister Foley also. - Letter

Intent: For them to support our campaign to enhance Epilepsy Services & Infrastructure nationally to improve access to specialist services and treatments for the 45,000 people living with epilepsy in Ireland.::For them to support our campaign to expand the HSE’s Chronic Disease Management Programme to include epilepsy, encouraging collaboration between people with epilepsy and their GPs and reducing pressure on specialist services.::For them to support our campaign to develop a National Strategy to reduce the estimated 130 epilepsy-related deaths in Ireland and taking targeted action to save lives.::For them to support our campaign to make Ireland’s schools seizure-safe for the 10,000 children with epilepsy of school going age by ensuring all teachers are trained in seizure first aid and epilepsy.awareness as part of initial teacher training.::For them to support our campaign to ensuring Ireland’s 2022 commitment to implementing the WHO Intersectoral Global Action Plan on Epilepsy and other Ne

Details: Contacted listed DPOs in their capacity as General Election Candidates to support EI's advocacy campaigns if elected to the next Dáil

Methods
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John Gallagher

2025-01-21

Intent: To promote support within government for provision of enhanced policy supports and related funding for charities

Details: Promotion of Policies of The Wheel for charity, social enterprise and community and voluntary organisationsuntary sector

Methods
To promote the policies and proposals of The Wheel in the context of major government policy areas including Budget preparations, climate change policy and recognition of the needs of charities, community based organisations and social enterprises - EmailTo promote the policies and proposals of The Wheel in the context of major government policy areas including Programme for Government, climate change policy and recognition of the need for sustainability of charities, community based organisations and social enterprises - MeetingTo promote the policies and proposals of The Wheel in the context of major government policy areas including Programme for Government, climate change policy and recognition of the need for sustainability of charities, community based organisations and social enterprises - Phone call
Current/Former DPOFAQ

Intent: To ask election candidates to sign the Irish Cancer Society General Election pledge.::To congratulate TD's on their election to the 34th Dáil and provide introduction.::To inform general election candidates of ICS election priorities.

Details: General Election campaign

Methods
1 meeting with Cllr Evie Sammon; 1 meeting with Cllr Bill Clear; 1 meeting with Deputy Verona Murphy. - Meeting2 phone calls with Verona Murphy, 09.11.24 and 11.11.24. - Phone callEmail to election candidates, 12.11.24; emails to Barry Heneghan, 19.11.24 and 04.12.24; email to Tom Brabazon, 19.11.24; email to Cian O'Callaghan, 19.11.24; email to Naoise Ó'Muirí, 19.11.24; email to Jack Chambers, Roderic O'Gorman, Emer Currie, Paul Donnelly, Ruth Coppinger, 26/27.11.24; email to Brendan Smith, Pauline Tully, Niamh Smyth, Matt Carthy, 13.11.24; email to Eoin Hayes, Jim O'Callaghan, Chris Andrews, Emma Blain, Ivana Bacik, James Geoghegan, 01.11.24 - 30.11.24; - Email