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Who lobbies whom about what. Search Ireland's lobbying register to see who is influencing your TDs, ministers, and public officials — and on whose behalf.

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Crosscare
January–April
[Children and Youth Affairs] Gordon Hill of Crosscare and colleagues from other organisations met with Minister Norma Foley to discuss a review of care system, lack of capital funding to allowing voluntary sector to respond in crisis, current funding model meaning costs not covered for children in state care.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Norma Foley', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}
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Crosscare
January–April
[Food] Yvonne Fleming wrote to Minister Calleary to invite him to Crosscare Food Services for an update on their food poverty case work service.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'}
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Crosscare
January–April
[Justice and Equality] Submission on the EU Pact and Ireland's implementation of same
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All TDs', 'role': 'Letter sent by email by Irish Refugee Council on behalf of coalition of NGOs of which Crosscare is a signatory with concerns and recommendations around the implementation of the EU Pact'} {'name': 'Andrew Munro', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Justice)'}
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Crosscare
January–April
[Children and Youth Affairs] Crosscare's Youth Information Service wrote to a wide range of TDs on 17th of April 2025 seeking support for the continued work of the 'Youth Information Online Chat Service' - an initiative of Crosscare, YMCA Cork, Youth Work Ireland and Spunout offering information, advice and guidance to young people through an online chat programme.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Mark Ward', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paul Gogarty', 'role': 'Councillor (South Dublin County Council)'} {'name': 'Emer Higgins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Shane Moynihan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Eoin Ó Broin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Colm Brophy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 82 more
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Crosscare
May–August
[Housing] On 9 May 2025, NGOs Crosscare and dePaul wrote to Ministers O' Callaghan (Justice) and Brown (Housing) to ask them to agree a joint policy position giving direction to local authorities and IPAS on how to accommodate the 1000's of people with leave to remain but who are stuck in IPAS accommodation.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Jim O'Callaghan", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'} {'name': 'James Browne', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏠 Housing ⚖️ Justice & Legal View on lobbying.ie →
Crosscare
May–August
[Children and Youth Affairs] On 28 May 2025, Crosscare, Youth Work Ireland and Foroige wrote to Minister MacEntee (cc-ed Bernie McNally and Karl Duff) asking to meet re the inclusion of youth workers in the recent WRC pay agreement.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Bernie McNally', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Education)'} {'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Education)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment View on lobbying.ie →
Crosscare
May–August
[Housing] On 24 July 2025, Conor Hickey of Crosscare and David Carroll of dePaul Ireland wrote for a second time to Minister James Browne requesting urgent action and a meeting in relation to long-term accommodation needs for families and individuals in IPAS accommodation who have permission to remain in Ireland.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'James Browne', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'David Kelly', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Graham Doyle', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Crosscare
May–August
[Justice and Equality] On 24 July 2025, Conor Hickey of Crosscare and David Carroll of dePaul Ireland wrote for a second time to Minister Jim O Callaghan requesting urgent action and a meeting in relation to long-term accommodation needs for families and individuals in IPAS accommodation who have permission to remain in Ireland.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Jim O'Callaghan", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'} {'name': 'Oonagh McPhillips', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Justice)'} {'name': 'Doncha O’Sullivan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Justice)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy ⚖️ Justice & Legal View on lobbying.ie →
Crosscare
May–August
[Social Protection] On 5.8.25 Yvonne Fleming of Crosscare emailed Minister Calleary to update him on the work of Crosscare Food Services and to reiterate the call for continued fiunding for this work from the DSP
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'}
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Crosscare
May–August
[Foreign Affairs] As part of a trip to Brussels with European Migration and Return Network (ERMiNE Erasmus+ project), Crosscare's Zeina Alazzeh (Policy & Networks Officer) emailed Maria Walsh MEP, Kathleen Funchion MEP and Aodhán Ó RÍORDÁIN MEP requesting a meeting with each . Subsequently, a meeting with Ciara Murray, Aodhán Ó RÍORDÁIN's advisor, took place and covered issues relating to returning Irish emigrants to Ireland.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Kathleen Funchion', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Aodhán Ó Ríordáin', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Maria Walsh', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}
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Crosscare
May–August
[Children and Youth Affairs] Crosscare emailed Minister Foley on behalf of CRAVA (network of youth residential services) seeking a meeting about childrens residential care, aftercare and the funding model of same.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Norma Foley', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}
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Crosscare
May–August
[Children and Youth Affairs] Gordon Hill of Crosscare emailed Minister Foley seeking to meet re the review of the Childcare Act and, in particular, about who qualifies for aftercare
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Norma Foley', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}
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Crosscare
May–August
[Children and Youth Affairs] Crosscare staff and youth reps. met with 3 TDs on youth issues and on funding for youth work.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'John Brady', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jennifer Whitmore', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Edward Timmins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Crosscare
September–December
[Food] Yvonne Fleming emailed Minister Dara Calleary asking to meet about future funding for Crosscares food poverty case work service.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'}
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Crosscare
September–December
[Social Protection] Yvonne Fleming emailed Minister Dara Calleary asking about future funding for Crosscare's food poverty case work service.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'}
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Crosscare
September–December
[Housing] Conor Hickey (Crosscare) and David Carroll (DePaul Ireland) prepared and sent a briefing paper to Min. James Browne in advance of a meeting with the Minister relating to the accommodation needs of people who have been granted leave to remain in Ireland.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'James Browne', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Crosscare
September–December
[Housing] On the 30th October 2025 Ciara Mc Grath and Conor Hickey of Crosscare (along with DePaul Ireland reps.) met with James Browne, Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage. This was in relation to the long-term accommodation needs of families and individuals in IPAS accommodation who have permission to remain in Ireland and their link to homelessness. The meeting was granted following a letter written to the Minister (24th July) requesting a meeting to discuss the above matter.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'James Browne', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏠 Housing View on lobbying.ie →
Crosscare
January–April
[Social Protection] Yvonne Fleming (Crosscare) emailed Min. J. O' Brien on 9.1.24 to update that she had discussed funding for work on the issue of food poverty with Taoiseach Leo Varadkar on 22 Dec. 2023 and that the Taoiseach may raise that with Min. J. O' Brien. That event involved the Taoiseach,Cllr. T. Leddy, Senator E. Currie visiting Crosscare Blanchardstown at their request.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Joe O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Social Protection)'}
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Crosscare
January–April
[Children and Youth Affairs] Crosscare, as a member of a network of Community and Vol. sector childrens' residential accomm. providers, emailed Minister Donohue's assistant to seek a meeting with Minister Donohue relating to DPER funding for childrens residential care providers.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'}
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Crosscare
January–April
[Social Protection] On 4.4.24 Yvonne Fleming of Crosscare emailed Minister Joe O Brien to see if he could update Crosscare on when the decisions would be made in Dept CEDIY on the next AMIF (Asylum Migration Integration Fund) funding round.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Joe O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Social Protection)'}
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Crosscare
January–April
[Justice and Equality] Crosscare sent 1 email to Taoiseach's Constituency Office <[email protected]> and Tánaiste <[email protected]> in relation to Irish Residence Permits for the non-Irish family members of 4 Irish evacuees from Palestine.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Crosscare
January–April
[Justice and Equality] Crosscare CEO, Conor Hickey, and multiple other organisations wrote to the Taoisech to ask that the basic needs of International Protection applicants (currently homeless) be met
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'}
🏠 Housing ⚖️ Justice & Legal View on lobbying.ie →
Crosscare
January–April
[Food] Paula Harris of Crosscare contacted Councellor Frances Timmons Clondalkin by phone on 18/4/24 to let him know about our food support service in Neilstown/Jobstown area.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Francis Timmons', 'role': 'Councillor (South Dublin County Council)'}
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Crosscare
January–April
[Housing] On the 18 April 2024, Ciara McGrath of Crosscare co-signed a letter sent by post and by email to Steven Matthews T.D. Chair of Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage . The letter was about the General Scheme of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024 and raised concern at the proposals to introduce “right to reside” and “habitual residence” conditions for access to social housing supports as set out in Part 2 of the General Scheme.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Steven Matthews', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Crosscare
January–April
[Housing] On the 18 April 2024 Ciara McGrath of Crosscare co-signed a letter sent by post and by email to Darragh O'Brien T.D. Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage. The letter was about the General Scheme of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024 and raised concern at the proposals to introduce “right to reside” and “habitual residence” conditions for access to social housing supports as set out in Part 2 of the General Scheme.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}
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Crosscare
May–August
[Food] On 23.7.24 Yvonne Fleming of Crosscare emailed Min. Joe O Brien thanking him for the support message he put on social media about the donation Crosscare Food Services received from Taylor Swift.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Joe O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Social Protection)'}
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Crosscare
May–August
[Housing] Nora Moriarty of Crosscare contacted Cllr Mick Fleming to ask him to sign a Gender Change Form for a young person (aged 18) and to support us to organise accommodation for this young person.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Michael Fleming', 'role': 'Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)'}
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Crosscare
May–August
[Environment] Nora Moriarty of Crosscare asked Cllr Mick Fleming and Cllr Lettie Mc Carthy to advocate on behalf of Ballyogan Youth Service to get the planned bus stop moved further away from the Youth Service front gate as it was a health and safety concern.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Michael Fleming', 'role': 'Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)'} {'name': 'Lettie McCarthy', 'role': 'Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)'}
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Crosscare
May–August
[Children and Youth Affairs] Crosscare managers contacted politicians (in the areas where the youth work services they manage are based) to draw attention to the Youth Work Changes Lives campaign run by the National Youth Council of Ireland (Crosscare is a member). The campaign demonstrates the value of youth work and seeks increased investment in Budget 2025 for this work.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Dessie Ellis', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paul McAuliffe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Colm Brophy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Francis Noel Duffy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Seán Crowe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John Lahart', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 8 more
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Crosscare
May–August
[Children and Youth Affairs] Crosscare, as a member of a network of Community and Vol. sector childrens' residential accomm. providers, emailed Pascal O Donoghue on 28.6.24 seeking a meeting relating to DPER funding for childrens residential care providers.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'}
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All lobbying data comes from the Regulation of Lobbying Register, maintained by the Standards in Public Office Commission under the Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015.

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